Baramulla, Feb 10 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that famous ski resort Gulmarg will soon be the Centre of Excellence for winter sports and the UT government has put in all possible efforts to make the dream come true.
LG Sinha was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of 3rd edition of Khelo India Winter Games at Gulmarg.
"Government has augmented the infrastructure of sports in J&K, which will be improved further in times to come. The government is committed to provide suitable platform to skillful youth. Khelo India is a platform to give edge to the potential of local youth. Gulmarg will soon be the Centre of Excellence for winter games," he said.
He congratulated the organizers of Khelo India mega event for holding winter games at famous ski resort Gulmarg. "I convey my greetings to organizers including the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, High Altitude Warfare School Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering, J&K Sports Council and others associated with the event," he said.
He said Gulmarg will celebrate the sporting excellence on snow covered slopes and will witness the contests of skill, courage and character of the athletes in as many as 11 disciplines. "We transform the sports tournament into really spectacular event at Gulmarg."
He said sports has a vast potential to transform not only the life of an individual but also the whole world.
"Sports is a medium which has a potential to change everything. It will not change the athletes behavior but can change whole scenario of the world," he said. (KNS)