Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- Deleep Kumar, jury head at the Khelo India Water Sports Festival 2025 (KIWSF), in an exclusive interaction with UNI said that the two-day water sports festival being held in Srinagar has seen participants clock impressive timings that is not too far from national record holders.
Kumar, who won gold in rowing in the Asian Championships in 1989, said that the Khelo India Water Sports Festival aims to broaden India's talent pool by developing a new generation of players.
"Senior players go for the nationals. In this tournament we are targeting giving a chance to the second rung players. And what is encouraging is that these new players are clocking time that is not that far behind the senior players, for example local bo...