Mascot, logo of first-ever Khelo India Water Games Festival released in Srinagar

Srinagar: The organisers of the first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival released the Himalayan Kingfisher as the mascot of the upcoming Games, which will be held at the iconic Dal Lake from August 21-23, in Srinagar on Thursday. 

The water sports festival is part of the expanding Khelo India calendar. The first-ever Khelo India Beach Games were held in Diu in May this year. The KIWSF will be hosted by the J&K Sports Council in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India.

For Jammu and Kashmir, this will be the second Khelo India event after Gulmarg hosted the snow events of the Khelo India Winter Games in March. The KIWSF will feature rowing, canoeing and kayaking as medal events. The demonstration events will be water skiing, shikara race and dragon boat race. More than 400 athletes from 36 states and Union Territories are expected to reach Srinagar for the Games. IANS

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