 Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 25 : Jammu and Kashmir Police is hosting 14th All India Police Water Sports Championship (AIPWSC)-2015 in summer capital.
The 5 day long Championship being held under the aegis of All India Police Sports Control Board will be held at world famous Dal Lake, Srinagar from 27th July 2015.
This was disclosed by Managing Director Police Housing Corporation, who is also Organising secretary for the championship, at a press conference held at Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC) here today. He said that the opening ceremony of the mega event will be held on 27th of July which would conclude on July 31, 2015.
The event was scheduled to be held in 2014 but was postponed in view of Parliamentary and Assembly elections in the State. He said that the first chapter of All India Police Water Sports Championship was held in Punjab in 2001. Since then, it is being regularly hosted by different police organizations of the country under the aegis of All India Police Sports Control Board. Jammu and Kashmir Police is hosting the prestigious Championship third time. 15 teams of different central and State Police organizations from across the country have confirmed their participation in the event which include SSB, BSF, CRPF, ITBP, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, J&K, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh Police, he added.
Singh said that more than 450 athletes from across the country will prove their mettle in the mega event in Canoeing, Kayaking and Rowing. In Canoeing different competitions, scheduled to be held are C1 (200 m, 500 m & 1000 m), C2 (200 m, 500 m & 1000 m) and C4(200 m, 500 m & 1000 m) .In Kayaking the athletes will compete in K1 (200 m, 500 m & 1000 m), K2 (200 m, 500 m & 1000 m), K4 (200 m, 500 m & 1000 m). The Rowing competitions include Single Scull (500 m & 1000 m), double Scull (500 m & 1000 m) and Coxless Scull (500 m & 1000 m). During the championship medal presentation Ceremonies will be held on daily basis in the afternoon session, said Dilbagh Singh |
