Khelo India Water Sports Festival Begins on Dal Lake
Why in the news
Srinagar’s well-known Dal Lake staged the opening races of the Khelo India Water Sports Festival, a first for the lake in this format.
Key facts
- Venue: Dal Lake, Srinagar.
- Event: Khelo India Water Sports Festival, with its first-ever races held there.
- Disciplines: rowing, kayaking and canoeing.
- Purpose: better performance and ranking in water sports at the Olympics in coming years.
Exam angle
- Place to remember: Dal Lake, Srinagar.
- Three disciplines: rowing, kayaking, canoeing.
- Festival tag: Khelo India.
- Long-term goal: Olympic water sports ranking.