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Khelo India Water Sports Festival To Bolster Dal Lake’s Profile, Impact Lives

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AUGUST 19, 2025 ISSUE

The first Khelo India Water Sports Festival is all set to reveal the iconic Dal Lake in a new avatar. Jammu and Kashmir’s quest to emerge as a sporting destination will get a major boost when Dal Lake hosts the Water Games, its maiden major national-level open competition, from August 21-23. More than 400 athletes from 36 states and Union Territories will be taking part in three medal events - rowing, kayaking and canoeing.

- Observer News Services

Khelo India Water Sports Festival To Bolster Dal Lake’s Profile, Impact Lives

The KIWSF is being jointly hosted by the Sports Authority of India and the J&K Sports Council.

The games will also bolster commercial benefits for stakeholders associated within the ecosystem. Particularly, the houseboat owners are really looking forward to the Games.

“This is not just an event—it is the beginning of a new era for water sports in our country,” said Bilquis Mir, a well-known name in the world of canoeing and kayaking and an Olympic judge.

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