Kashmir Grand Prix Archives - The Singapore Post

Numerous athletes participated in the much-awaited ‘Kashmir Grand Prix’ athletic meet organized by NGO Wath Haawuk at Gindun ground in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) with NIS qualified coach Tahir Mir overseeing all the competitions.The day started off with Men's 1500m race which was won by Gulbadan Hikmatyar, while Umer Hamid and Sajad Hussain came second and thirds respectively. The enthusiasm of the athletes in the first race set the tone for rest of the day.It was followed by Men's 100m event for which three qualifying rounds took place. In the final round, Adil Sher occupied the first position, Danish Dar came second and Mohd Adil Khan ended up in the third spot.At the end of the first hour and a half, female athletes took centre stage and competed in the 200m r

For the first time in Kashmir’s sports history, Kashmir Grand Prix will be held on October 10 and 11 at Gindun Park in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar.This meet comes hot on the heels of a charity run organised by Wath Haawuk NGO, earlier this month.Muzamil Hussain Mir, Snowshoe Bronze Medalist, heading Wath Haawuk's sports wing said, "It is my dream to lift athletics to the heights it deserves in Kashmir.”“This Grand Prix, will serve as a presentation to the youth of Kashmir about the significance of athletics and the thriving scope it holds. Unfortunately, athletics has lagged far behind in recent years, but that is about to change with the Kashmir Grand Prix, which is a precursor of things to come and the vision we hold for the sport will endear to every sport enthusiast in

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J&K: Wath Haawuk organises athletic meet ‘Kashmir Grand Prix’

## ‘Kashmir Grand Prix’ set to begin on October 10 ##