Bilquis Mir, known as the aqua woman of Kashmir Valley, has added one more feather in her cap. Bilquis, a water sports champion of Kayaking & Canoeing from the Kashmir Valley has become the first woman from India to be a jury member at the forthcoming Summer Olympics in Paris.

India's Bilquis Mir selected to be a jury member at the Paris Olympics 2024

Kashmir: Bilquis Mir scripts history, first Indian female jury member at Paris 2024

Kashmir’s Bilquis Mir becomes first Indian woman to be jury at Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics 2024: J&K’s aqua woman Bilquis Mir joins jury for Kayaking & Canoeing

The lakes of Kashmir offer immense potential for water sports. Kashmir's kayaking and canoeing star Bilquis Mir trained on these water bodies, and she is now the director of the Water Sports Centre on Dal Lake. She overcame numerous hardships to become the first woman from the Valley to coach the Indian national team. Our correspondent Johan Castell travelled to Srinagar to meet India's water queen. Watch his report on Kashmir Connect, a special series on WION.

Kashmir Connect: Meet India's kayaking star on Dal Lake

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India's Bilquis Mir selected to be a jury member at the Paris Olympics 2024

Kashmir: Bilquis Mir scripts history, first Indian female jury member at Paris 2024

Kashmir’s Bilquis Mir becomes first Indian woman to be jury at Paris Olympics

Paris Olympics 2024: J&K’s aqua woman Bilquis Mir joins jury for Kayaking & Canoeing

Kashmir Connect: Meet India's kayaking star on Dal Lake

Kashmir Connect: Meet India's kayaking star on Dal Lake