Jammu & Kashmir Alpine Skier Arif Khan Qualifies For Beijing Winter Olympics Next Year
Jammu and Kashmir alpine skier Arif Mohammed Khan has qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing, China.
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Alpine skier Arif Mohammed Khan qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics
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He booked Winter Games ticket in an Olympic qualifier alpine skiing event
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Arif has earlier represented country in events like World Championships
Jammu and Kashmir alpine skier Arif Mohammed Khan has qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing, China. Khan, who hails from North Kashmir, booked the Winter Games ticket in an Olympic qualifier alpine skiing event in Dubai. He has earlier represented the country in many international events, including World Championships. "Arif Khan qualified for Beijing Winter Olympcs in ski and snow board," Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said in a tweet.
Arif Khan qualified for Beijing Winter Olympcs in ski and snow board .Congratulations to our sports minister Mr Anurag Thakur ji and Arif Khan. https://t.co/Bb5BENWzfJ pic.twitter.com/bs7DkYRP2N
— rajeev mehta (@rajeevmehtaioa) November 20, 2021
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated Khan on qualifying for the winter sports showpiece.
"Congratulations Arif, well done for qualifying for #Beijing2022. We will all be rooting for you," Abdullah tweeted.
The Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing from February 4 to 20.