At a time when the Kashmir valley has found itself in the news for grave reasons, four young boys from the region offered a different storyline, with an amalgam of courage, resilience, focus and gold. (More Sports News)
At the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir boys바카라 volleyball team opened the state바카라s account in the medal tally with a gold by defeating Uttar Pradesh 3-1 in a hard-fought final in Patna on Friday (May 9). The scoreline 바카라 35-33, 19-25, 25-17, 25-21 바카라 tells its own story of a gripping contest, but the real story lay in the hearts of the players who made it happen.
Wani Mahir (Srinagar), Sahil Shamim (Anantnag), Abid Gulzar (Ganderbal), and Nasir Ajaz (Baramulla), as well their teammates carried more than just the hopes of their team; they carried the weight of a land scarred by conflict.
Just a couple of weeks before the final, the Pahalgam terror attack on innocent tourists had left the valley shaken. Yet here was the team, blocking, spiking, diving 바카라 playing not with fear, but with fire.
Coach Naresh Kumar, a seasoned mentor who had helped J&K to bronze at past school games, called it a 바카라victory of heart.바카라 Crediting the hard work put in by his boys in the past couple of months, he expressed confidence on them, saying this is just the beginning and they have a long career ahead.
바카라This win means everything. Back home, people needed something to feel proud of again. We wanted to give them that,바카라 said Abid, his voice calm but reflecting his pride.
Wani, who has already donned the Indian jersey at the U-18 Asian Championships in Bahrain, said that the team wanted to bring something positive back home.
Wani and Nasir, both products of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre at Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu, have been training alongside senior players, refining their skills for moments like these.
Meanwhile, Abid and Sahil Shammim have relied on support from home. For Abid, the sport runs in his blood. Coached by his father Shamim Ahmed, a former India player, Abid honed his skills in his backyard, learning the game from the ground up. Sahil has risen through local circuits, far from the facilities of big cities, but never short on ambition.
From makeshift courts to national podiums, their journey speaks volumes. 바카라We hope our story shows that even in difficult times, something beautiful can rise,바카라 said Sahil.
As the players hoisted their medals, it wasn바카라t just a victory on court, it was a triumph of hope, determination and youth daring to dream high above the net.
