Ahsan and Zahid shine at Indian Open Gate-ball Tournament 2018
Srinagar: Two players of Jammu and Kashmir Gate-ball Union, Ahsan Ali and Zahid Hussain, both hailing from Srinagar, Kashmir showed tremendous performance at the Indian Open Gate-ball Tournament 2018, Bhubaneswar Odisha which was organised by Indian Open Gate-ball Union.
The tournament saw more than 9 local teams, and four international teams.
The J&K Gateball Union played in the doubles category played three matches against Tripura, Taiwan & Assam.
Both the players were honoured with Award of Appreciation.
Ahsan Ali and Zahid Hussain work as Sports Educators at The Legends School of Education and Kashmir Harvard School respectively, and are involved in promoting sports at the grass-root level.
When asked about the game, Ahsan Ali , who also holds the position of Secretary for the J&K Gate-ball Union, said, “this game is very unique and familiar to golf, but it’s played with mental sharpness. There is no age bar, nor gender in the game.”
“We will start coaching camps of the said game from March onwards, and by the month of May we are expecting two International Coaches to train our players so that we can perform better in the coming events,” Ali said.
