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Khelo India Water Sports Debuts on Dal Lake as J&K Teen Wins Festival’s First Gold

Organisers frame the Dal Lake meet as a talent pipeline that also lifts Kashmir's tourism.

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Rasmita Sahoo | Image: Khelo India
Participants take part in Dal Lake during the first khelo india water sports event in Srinagar on Thursday. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)

Overview

  • Seventeen-year-old Mohsin Ali of Srinagar won the first gold in men’s K-1 1000m kayaking with a time of 4:12:717.
  • Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya declared the three-day festival open via video, with MoS Raksha Khadse, LG Manoj Sinha and CM Omar Abdullah attending the launch.
  • More than 400 athletes from across India are competing in rowing, canoeing and kayaking, with 24 gold medals at stake through Saturday.
  • Competition director Bilquis Mir says the meet is run to international specifications and consolidates all Olympic kayaking, canoeing and rowing events.
  • Organisers report strong female participation and broad state representation, with 409 athletes including 202 women and the largest contingents from Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha and Kerala.