Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KARGIL, Oct 20: Joint Director, Youth Services and Sports, Union Territory of Ladakh, Moses Kunzang inaugurated the 3rd edition of LG Horse Polo Cup 2023 at Horse Polo Stadium Goshan, Drass here today as chief guest.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani, Incharge SDM Drass, Rehmatullah Bhat, BDC Drass, Noor Mohammad, BDC Bhimbatt Najma Bano, other district officers, students and team players attended the inaugural function.
The chief guest congratulated all the 12 participating teams, especially the women teams who are participating in the championship. He stated that traditional Horse Polo as a game involves a lot of vigour and physical activity and needs to be promoted among the youth of Ladakh.
Kunzang said that this tournament is now a permanent event in the sports calendar every year and polo teams should practice regularly to win the trophy. Referring to Horse Polo Stadium Drass, he said it is one of the best polo grounds in Ladakh. He informed that the construction of other sports infrastructure like Ice Hockey Rink, Indore Stadium and skiing infrastructure will be completed in near future in Drass which is becoming a sports hub.
Pertinently, teams from different parts of Ladakh including Drass, Chuchot, besides teams of the Animal Husbandry Department are participating in the 5-day tournament.
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