Early Times Report
KARGIL, Jan 28: A pair of skiing boots lying idle in her house turned into a catalyst for 15-year-old Kargil girl Samina Khatoon to become the first female from a non-descript village Trespone to pursue ice-hockey. Despite fierce opposition from her mother, Samina could not resist the temptation of putting on the pair, which was originally gifted by her uncle to her elder brother, who had no interest in skiing. The same pair proved to be her glide to glory.
On Monday, the youngest player of Ladakh team, she scored in her team's 4-0 in her team's gold medal match against arch-rivals ITBP at the Khelo India Winter Games 2025, which concluded in Leh.
Now her parents Mohammad Younus and Fatima Bano are proud of their little daughter's achievements.
"I have a lot to learn and a long way to go," Khatoon said. The event is split into two phases - one held in Ladakh from January 23 to 27, and the second in Gulmarg from February 22 to 25. The ninth standard student at Mutahhary Public School, Baroo (Kargil), did not want to give up the opportunity and so juggled between school and practice, 2020 onwards, and won her parents' approval along the way.
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