8th All India Police Water Sports Championship
Srinagar, May 29: For 8th All Police Water Sports Championship to be held from June 2 to 8, hosts JK Police team is preparing hard these days in Dal Lake near Sheri-Kashmir International Convention Centre, here.The team is practicing in two schedules daily. The team includes international kayaking player Zahoor Latoo, national medallist, Parvaiz Ahmad and players who have won medals at national level.The team will participate in Kayaking, Canoeing and Rowing in the event. Around 20 teams, which include CRPF and BSF, are expected to participate.Since 1998 when JK Police formed water sports team it always excelled in All India Police Meet. The team also won laurels in other national and international events.The team has twice won Kayaking team championship in All India Police meet and was runner-up on two occasions. In 2006, the team won team championship winning three gold, one-silver and one-bronze and in 2007 they won one-gold, two-silver and four-bronze medals. For 2009 championship, JK team has advantage being a host team. With less than a week left, the team is practicing hard. “Apart from individual events, we are also good in team events like K-4 and C-4 and we expect to put on good show,” team coach, Farooq Ahmad, told Greater Kashmir.“We practice on the basis of long term plan that we had made six months ago. Till last week we were concerned about building endurance and stamina but now we are concentrating on speed and accuracy,” he said.“We have advantage of being hosts, but still can’t afford to take things easy. We will be competing in front our own people and don’t want to disappoint them. For that reason players are trying hard and are concentrating on every aspect of their game” coach said.Farooq was all praise for his department who provides them every facility through out the year and helped them to be best water sports team in state.“JK Police department is serious about promoting water sports and for that purpose they give us every facility which we want. This year our department brought latest state of the art kayaking, canoeing and rafting boats, which would be used in the championship. With acquiring of boats, our team has become independent and we can practice through out the year,” he said.The team expects inspiring performances from Zahoor Latoo and Parvaiz Ahmad. Zahoor is the only international Kayaking player of the Valley and has won around 40 national medals. In 33rd National Games held in Assam, he won three medals and was only medalist in the individual event from the Valley.Parvaiz has also won numerous medals for the state and his department at national level.
Apeared in Greater Kashmir on may 30-2009 http://greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=30_5_2009&ItemID=11&cat=4
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