A total of 28 best sportspersons from Jammu and Kashmir are participating in the third chapter of the Khelo India Games, which was inaugurated at Guwahati in Assam on Friday.
The national sports event will end on January 22. Last year, 38 players from J&K had taken part in the second edition of the national sports event. Of the 28 athletes playing this year, around 14 are from Kashmir.
Director General, Sports, Saleem-ur-Rehman said: “The athletes from Jammu and Kashmir are taking part in volleyball, swimming, badminton, martial arts and most importantly gymnastics.”
The sports event started today. To arrive at this level, the participating athletes must have come through the zone level, district level, divisional level, state level and the HDFI nationals.
“Only the top players are recommended for Khelo India and they can be from any district. We don’t pick up players district-wise. Only the best players are picked
