Srinagar, Dec. 4 -- Kashmiri snowboarder Zubair Ahmad Lone is poised to make history as he prepares to represent India at the Snowboard World Cup 2025 in China, marking the first time India will compete in a Snowboard World Cup event.

Earlier this year, Zubair, along with fellow athlete Mehraj Khan, represented India at the Snowboard World Championships held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in March-another landmark moment for the nation on the global snowboarding stage.

Widely regarded as India's top snowboarder, Zubair holds the highest number of international medals among Indian athletes in the sport and leads the national rankings according to the FIS points system. He also clinched a medal at the recently concluded Khelo India Winter Ga...