Himachal CM Sukhu flags off contingent for ice skating tournament

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday flagged off a contingent of 60 players, who will be participating in national level ice skating championship that will be held in Dehradun from June 25-28.

The CM extended his wishes to the participants for the event and congratulated them on the occasion of International Olympics Day.

Sukhu said the state government was promoting sports and nurturing talent. “The government has undertaken various schemes to support the players and has enhanced the prize money significantly for the medal winners of international competitions such as Olympics, Para Olympics and Asian Games,” he said.

He said to encourage athletes, the state government had also increased diet money and was also facilitating better travel facilities. Athletes received AC three tiers train fares for the journey upto 200 km and economy class air fares for longer distances, he added.