National Taekwondo player from Ramban wants to play international and bring fame to J&K
I keep my focus on studies and along with it my interest is in sports, says Yasir Hamid, young Taekwondo player. Two years ago I joined Taekwondo. I won gold and silver medals in two states, three medals in districts and got selected for the nationals where I won a bronze medal, yasir said. His […]
Kho Kho girls playing Inter district competition in Pulwama say they want to excel like Sania Mirza
The District Administration Pulwama organised an Inter District Kho-Kho Championship for girls under 19 age group. DC Pulwama, Basharat Qayoom said, girl teams from all the districts in the Kashmir Valley are participating in the Inter District Kho Kho championship. The teams shortlisted will play at the provincial level. He said the government is trying […]
Despite disability Budgam boy pursues cricket supported by father, hopes to play nationals
I was disabled at the age of eight but I did not lose hope said the enthusiastic cricketer from Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir. This young boy along with studies took care of sports too. He has been passionate about cricket since he was very young. He has been playing cricket since the age of […]
J&K’s Junior National Gymnastic Champion Muskan Rana’s humble story
Thirteen-year-old Muskan Rana is an eighth standard girl studying in Modern Academy School in Jammu and Kashmir. What defines her is her skills in gymnastics which she has been practising for six years. She got inspired by watching gymnastics videos on YouTube. Muskan then told her parents that she wanted to learn gymnastics. Her mother […]
Gymnastics is the mother of all games: Rhythmic Gymnast Bavleen Kaur, Jammu
Bavleen Kaur is an International gymnast from Jammu and Kashmir. She has won four bronze medals, finishing third in the rhythmic gymnastics event at the Emirates Cup in Dubai. She won fifth position in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Thailand Open at Bangkok. Bavleen Kaur acquired the number 1 rank and represented India in 38th World Rhythmic […]
71st BN Mullik Memorial All India Police Football C’ship in J&K includes women for the 1st time
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha congratulated the women’s team who participated in the 71st BN Mullik Memorial All India Police Football Championship match held in Jammu and Kashmir. He also congratulated the winners, players, coach and officers for the grand tournament. Winning and losing is a part of the game. […]
Sports should be treated like a core subject, J&K LG Manoj Sinha at Chancellor’s Trophy 2023 event
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha said that sports is not just an extracurricular activity. In schools, colleges and universities, like math, science or social science it should be treated like a core subject. He said this at the Chancellor’s Trophy 2023 event which was held on March 15-17, 2023 in […]
42,000 youth players in Jammu and Kashmir participated in LG Rolling Trophy
Speaking at the LG Rolling Trophy event in Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor, Shri Manoj Sinha said that Man of the Match, Man of the Series and all the 42,000 youth players must come out as true icons of sports. Their superb performance and behaviour on the ground as well as outside the ground have influenced […]
Snow cricket in Gurez keeping the Kashmiri youth mentally active
Cricket tournament is being played on the snow in Gurez valley in Jammu and Kashmir. These activities are being held to engage the youth and keep them away from drugs and other bad habits. Participating in sport is good for health as well. Seeing the youth engage in healthy sports will surely attract others to […]
Kulgam girl wins a gold medal in 7th Sqay South Asian Championship 2023
At the 7th Sqay South Asian Championship 2023 organised by Sqay Federation of Nepal at National Sports Stadium, Kathmandu, a Sqay Martial Arts player from Kulgam Mariya Sahar won a gold medal at the international competition. She started playing Sqay from class 5th and now she is in class 9th. In her five-year journey she […]