Jammu, Mar 17: The implementation of J&K’s personal Sports Policy 2022 has been the best factor to occur within the sports activities historical past of Jammu and Kashmir because the coverage other than having the supply of presidency jobs, additionally supplies excellent sportspersons with a wholesome money help and different incentives to assist them form their sporting careers.

This was acknowledged by Shreya Gupta, J&K’s ace International fencer whereas addressing sure media businesses right here on Monday.

Shreya, who was introduced with a money award of Rs 1,00,000 by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on the opposite day for her excellent contribution within the subject of fencing mentioned that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir was dedicated to advertise sports activities in each nook and nook of the Union Territory, including that the sports activities sector has noticed a sea change because the professionalism and transparency is a buzzword, serving to younger sportspersons blossom on the nationwide and worldwide scene.

Recalling her journey from Taekwondo to Fencing, younger Shreya, who’s at the moment a Junior and Senior National Champion mentioned that after beginning the sporting profession with Taekwondo and studying fundamentals from Atul Pangotra Sir, I as a younger child used to observe my brother and different younger fencers coaching like warriors and bought motivated and impressed to shift to the game of Fencing, the place I learnt fundamentals from Ujjwal Gupta Sir, bought superior coaching from Shotu Lal  Sir, Rashid Sir and Vikram Sir and didn’t look again.

The State, Sher-e-Kashmir and S Rangil Singh Awardee, until now has the honour of successful 3 worldwide medals, with two in Commonwealth and one in Asian Games, apart from 18 nationwide Gold medals, 5 Silver and seven Bronze.

Giving credit score to Sh Manoj Sinha led UT Administration and Ms Nuzhat Gul led J&Ok Sports Council, younger Shreya mentioned that the infrastructural and different allied services supplied by the Government to the sportspersons helps them to do higher on the greater ranges and even on the highest degree.

In a message to the budding sportspersons, Junior, Senior Nationals and Khelo India Youth Games Champion mentioned that hardwork is the one mantra to reach any subject, to not discuss of the sports activities or instructional subject solely.

“If you aim high and work hard to achieve the same, you will surely make it, because hard work is the only mantra to succeed in life. Young sportspersons need to focus on their goals and work hard to achieve the same,” mentioned Shreya.

While emphasising on the gender equality, Shreya mentioned the mindset of the mother and father about sending their feminine wards to academies and different coaching centres, wanted to be modified, including that within the current period ladies are at par with males in each subject.

“Women show excellence in every field and are at par with men. In our fencing, we have just one Olympian in India and that too is a woman. She is Bhawani Devi,” Shreya maintained.

Three time Olympic Sabre champion Aron Szilagyi is Sherya’s favourite fencer, whereas the cricketing icon, MS Dhoni is her favorite sportsperson.

“Watching MS Dhoni in the cricketing field I have learnt a lot of things, especially how to hold nerves in the crunch situations and how to remain calm in any kind of situation. I neither get delighted by the win nor get frustrated by the loss,” added Shreya.