Beijing Winter Olympics | Skier Arif Khan eyes a top-30 finish
The Hindu
To take part in slalom and giant slalom
While India enforced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics commencing on Friday, the nation’s hopes will still rest on skier Arif Khan. Hailing from Kashmir, Arif will participate in two events and is aiming at a modest top-30 finish in the showpiece event.
The 31-year-old, the lone Indian participant in the quadrennial event, secured his berth in a qualifying event in Dubai last year.
“To be honest, if you want to be a medal contender, you require at least 10 years of training and preparation, (need) to have (decent) budget and funding, only then it’s possible to be in medal contention,” said Arif recently.
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