Kayaking, Canoeing training facilities added to Khelo India Centre in Srinagar
Kayaking, Canoeing training facilities added to Khelo India Centre in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Sports Ministry on Saturday decided to add training facilities for kayaking and canoeing at the Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) here to promote the two watersports in Jammu and Kashmir.
The J&K Sports Council and the state government had made a request to include these two sporting disciplines.
The KISCE, which was launched in April after revamping facilities in the existing J&K Water Sports Academy, already has training facilities for rowing.
“The performance of athletes from the state in kayaking and canoeing have been impressive in international competitions such as the World Championships and the Asian Championship,” Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a release.
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Jammu: In a move that promises to strengthen the already commendable performance of athletes of Jammu and Kashmir in the disciplines of Kayaking and Canoeing, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to include the two water sports disciplines at the Khelo India State Center of Excellence (KISCE) in Srinagar. The J&K Sports Council and the state government had initiated the request for these sporting disciplines to be added. The KISCE, which was launched in April 2021, after revamping facilities in the existing J&K Water Sports Academy in the state, earlier had training facilities only for rowing.
In a move that promises to strengthen the already commendable performance of athletes of Jammu and Kashmir in the disciplines of kayaking and canoeing, the Mini
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