Winter Olympics 2022: Arif Khan India’s only athlete in Winter Olympics- Skier Arif Khan, the only athlete representing India at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, left for the Games in the Chinese capital along with Chef De Mission Harjinder Singh and support staff.
Winter Olympics 2022: India’s only athlete in Winter Olympics Arif Khan leaves for Beijing
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra wished the contingent luck before its departure for the Games on Monday.
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Arif, who will participate in two events, is aiming a modest top-30 finish in the showpiece that begins on Friday.
The Indian team will return on February 19, Batra said.
Winter Olympics 2022: Arif Khan India’s only athlete in Winter Olympics- Hailing from Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg, Skier Arif Khan will take part in the Slalom and Giant Slalom events in Beijing. His events are scheduled to take place on February 13 and 16.
With only a few days to go for @Beijing2022 , Arif Khan is the man of the moment for India. 🇮🇳
Watch him talk about his childhood in the mountains, his love for skiing, and much more. ⛷️👇#Beijing2022 | #WinterOlympics
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) January 24, 2022
The 31-year-old Skier Arif Khan had previously competed at the 2017 Asian Winter Games held in Sapporo.
Winter Olympics 2022: India’s only athlete in Winter Olympics Arif Khan leaves for Beijing
The IOA had appointed the Ice Hockey Association of India’s general secretary, Harjinder, as the Chef de Mission of the country’s contingent for the Winter Olympics last December.
The Skier Arif Khan, who was included in the Target Olympics Podium Scheme (TOPS) recently, also said that his performances have improved and his training in Santa Catarina “was helpful”.
India’s lone representative at Beijing 2022 has goals beyond just the Winter Olympic Games. 🇮🇳⛷
Know more about Mohammad Arif Khan in our exclusive chat…#WinterOlympics | #Beijing2022
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) January 26, 2022
Winter Olympics 2022: Arif Khan India’s only athlete in Winter Olympics- As far as his expectations from the Games are concerned, he said recently, “I have been training over a couple of years seriously and my expectation is to be in world’s top 30. To be in top 30 is like medal winners in the world.”
Skiing since his childhood, Arif has previously participated in international championships extensively.
Winter Olympics 2022: India’s only athlete in Winter Olympics Arif Khan leaves for Beijing
