Aadil Manzoor Peer’s golden run highlights untapped winter sports potential in J&K

Srinagar, Jan 27: Aadil Manzoor Peer’s haul of two gold and two silver medals at the 12th Senior National Ice Stock Championship 2026 has underlined the vast but under-supported winter sports talent in Jammu and Kashmir. Achieved at Gulmarg from January 23 to 25, his performance, as per a statement issued has drawn attention to the gap between athlete potential and policy backing, particularly in infrastructure-heavy winter disciplines.

This achievement is not accidental. It is earned in silence, sustained through struggle, and achieved despite systemic neglect.

Aadil’s dominance on ice is a direct outcome of personal discipline, community support, and sheer resilience, not institutional comfort.

Alongside Aadil stood his teammates Mohammad Sarfaraz, Faheem Masood Shah, and Ishfaq Ahmad—young men who represent hundreds of unseen athletes across the Valley, training in harsh winters with minimal exposure and almost no sponsorship.