Paris Olympics: Bilquis Mir from J-K becomes first woman to represent India as jury member, calls it 'proud moment'
Bilquis Mir from Jammu and Kashmir is set to become the first woman from India to represent the country as a jury member at this year's Summer Olympics, which is to be hosted by Paris from July 26 to August 11.
Gir's appointment as a jury member for the Paris Games was official conveyed through a letter from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to the Jammu and Kashmir administration.
«Bilquis Mir, water sports promoter, developer, athlete, jury member of Indian Kayaking and Canoeing association has been nominated as the member of the jury to officiate at the Paris Olympics games. She is the first person from India to be appointed as a jury member at the Paris Olympics,» the IOA stated in the letter to the Jammu and Kashmir administration.
Chuffed to bits at her appointment as a jury member for the Summer Olympics, which is considered the pinnacle of sports, Bilquis said it was a like a dream coming true for her as the Olympics is the 'ultimate destination' not just for athletes but for sport promoters like herself.
Sharing her thoughts to on her appointment as a jury member for the Summer Games, Bilquis said she started her journey as a canoeist from Dal Lake in 1998 and went on to represent the country in the country.
She said she is the former coach of the women's canoeing team that will represent India at the Paris Games this year, adding that she was also a jury member at last year's Asian Games at Hangzhou, China.
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