Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir: Players practice in Srinagar ahead of national championship
Srinagar: Players are currently busy in Jammu and Kashmir city Srinagar as they are getting ready for a national rowing championship scheduled to be held on Feb 20.
The coaching is being conducted at the sports training center at Nehru Park, and the participants are being made to practice in the Dal Lake, the maximum portion of which is frozen amid minus temperature in Srinagar, reports ANI.
Talking about the coaching camp coach Bilques Mir told ANI, “Our national competition starts soon in Bhopal and we have to practice irrespective of the frigid weather. We need to perform and excel and if we talk about water sports then Jammu and Kashmir are doing good in water sports at the national level.”
“Because of the pandemic, sports activities were affected which disappointed sportspersons. It is very important to keep the players active and maintain their fitness. We measure the efficiency of each player and prepare targets for them then only these players are able to achieve something nationally and internationally,” she added.
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