Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 8: Shivani Charak of J&K, a top ranked sport climber of India left for Indonesia to compete in the Olympic Qualifying competition here today. The Asian Qualifier is being held in Indonesia from November 9 to 12.
To her full potential, Shivani had been deputed by Mountaineering Association of J&K to Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi to enable her to hone her skill and stamina on international standard climbing walls.
Since Indian Mountaineering Foundation, the apex body for sport climbing in the country has not sponsored any climber for the event; Shivani has been sponsored by M/s Secure Meters Ltd, Udhaipur and given her an opportunity to prove her mettle at the global level. Shivani Charak is the first female athlete of J&K to compete in the Asian Games-2023 (19th Asian Games, Hangzhou, China) during the last 75 years, a statement said.
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