Adil Altaf wins J&K's first cycling gold in Khelo India Youth Games

PANCHKULA: Adil Altaf created history after winning the first cycling gold medal for Jammu & Kashmir in the Khelo India Youth Games here. The son of a financially constrained tailor in Srinagar, he blazed to glory in the Boys 70km road race on Saturday morning. He had already won a silver in the 28kms individual time trial the previous day, prompting even Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha to congratulate him. IANS

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