Akbar Marks His Win Again In Cycling

TKS eDesk

Mega National Level Cycling Championship will be organised soon: VC Budgam 

Vice Chairman Budgam Sports Council Rifat Abdullah distributing Prizes among the winners

The only international cyclist of State Akbar khan who plays for Mirza Sons proved his mettle again in a cycle race after finishing first at check-i-kawoosa in District Budgam on Thursday organised by Chinar sports development association.

Vice Chairman Budgam Sports Council Rifat Abdullah flagged off the race in presence of Ajaz Bashir the event sponsor of J&K Bank. The race started from Chinar Colony Check-i-Kawoosa to Kawoosa Khalisa . The race was completed in seven laps where cyclists covered distance of 42kms.

Akbar khan of Mirza Sons defeated his competitors by a margin of 1km. He took lead in fourth lap and dominated the race. Adil Teli of Arco Cements secured second place while Waheed Ahmad bagged third place in the race.

Impact of training received by Akbar Khan at Sports Authority of India Centre New Delhi was visible when he took huge lead of about one Kilometer at the end of the race. Large number of locals including women witnessed the competition early in the morning on Srinagar Gulmarg highway. The organizers appreciated the role of Police Men in regulating traffic on highway during the event. 

At the concluding ceremony of the race, Vice Chairman Budgam Sports Council Rifat Abdullah and Sponsor Aijaz Bashir distributed Prizes among the winners. Addressing the players and spectators on the occasion, Rifat Abdullah highlighted the importance of Sports. He said that Kawoosa has become a hub of cycling activities and there is need to promote the sport in the area at a large scale.

Rifat Abdullah also announced a mega National level night cycling event to be organized in next two months at Kawoosa-Gulmarg highway from Narbal to Mazhama. He assured full support to the cyclists from Budgam Sports Council.

The Sponsor of the event, Ajaz Bashir said that the theme of the event (No to Drugs) was very important theme because drug menace is silently destroying the youth and the society. Aijaz appealed the parents to channelize the talent of the children in a proper way and keep them away from social evils.

Meanwhile, in junior category, Pervaiz Ahmad Sheer Gujri of Boys Hr Sec School bagged the first place, while Saqub Sheikh of Toyota Ansari and Monis Ismail of Gazala Memoral School bagged second and third position respectively.