Hailing from Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg, Arif will take part in the Slalom and Giant Slalom events in Beijing. His events are scheduled to take place on February 13 and 16.
New Delhi, Feb 1: Skier Arif Khan, the only athlete representing India at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, left for the Games in the Chinese capital along with Chef De Mission Harjinder Singh and support staff.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra wished the contingent luck before its departure for the Games on Monday.
Arif, who will participate in two events, is aiming a modest top-30 finish in the showpiece which begins on Friday.
The Indian team will return on February 19, Batra said.
