*LG, Advisor congrat him for achievement
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 20: Kashmir Alpine skier, Arif Khan has qualified for the upcoming Winter Olympics-2022 which is scheduled to be held in Beijing next year.
Arif secured his place in the games during the qualifying alpine skiing event in Dubai.
On being qualified for the upcoming Winter Olympics 2022, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated him and said that it is a proud moment for the whole country. “@JKSports Council to ensure Arif is provided with world-class training facilities by best-in-class coaches & support staff. I wish him all the best for games,” LG tweeted.
Advisor Farooq Khan also congratulated Arif Khan, Sports Council and Youth Services Sports department for the feat and hoped that his performance in Beijing Winter Olympics will be medal winning. He said that creation of world class sporting infrastructure with training and coaching facilities has started showing results and more and more players are getting selected for National and International sports events.
The Beijing Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held from February 4 to 20, 2022.