Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): ‘The sports activities ambiance in Kashmir is nearly as good as every other state,’ Jammu and Kashmir athletes stated of the sports activities tradition of their homeland. The J&Ok workforce is in Bhopal to participate in kayaking, canoeing and boxing occasions on the Khelo India Youth Video games (KIYG), 2022.
Many individuals residing in different components of India have some misconceptions about J&Ok youth. To clear the air in regards to the situation of J&Ok and get an concept of what actual Kashmir is, Free Press talked with younger athletes representing Jammu and Kashmir within the ongoing Khelo India Youth Video games. The Jammu and Kashmir workforce of various sports activities disciplines is right here in Bhopal to participate within the ongoing Khelo India Youth Video games.
From practising water sports activities on the 7.44-km-long Dal Lake in biting chilly to producing among the best taekwondo gamers within the nation, J&Ok by no means lags behind relating to sports activities, but the sports activities tradition of J&Ok shouldn’t be a lot talked about. The J&Ok athletes say that it’s due to the damaging portrayal of J&Ok within the media and flicks and the dearth of presidency help.
Canoeing and kayaking athletes from the J&Ok workforce, Mohsin Ali and Arfat Rehman, together with their teammates, stated, ‘Issues in Kashmir are for certain getting higher; we’ve extra services there than in Jammu or many different states.’ We practise at Dal Lake, which is likely one of the hottest vacationer locations within the nation.’We now have a tremendous sports activities tradition there, and plenty of youths in Kashmir take up totally different sports activities.’
Ranjeet Singh, a 17-year-old boxer from Jammu, stated, ‘Every time I inform somebody I’m from J&Ok, they are saying, ‘You’re a terrorist.’ Typically it’s a joke, however the actuality is that individuals nonetheless assume actually negatively about J&Ok residents. Many occasions, we don’t even get a room in any lodge as a result of we’re from J&Ok. I’m Hindu, I reside in Jammu, and I nonetheless face all these items. ‘Simply think about what our Kashmiri Muslims undergo.’
‘So far as sports activities tradition is worried, J&Ok has as many athletes as every other state, however sure, I’d say that the services might be higher.’ ‘Our authorities ought to help sports activities extra to put it up for sale within the state.’
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