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CISF wins 10 medals at 'World Police and Fire Games' in China

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

CISF sports personnel have won 10 medals, including five gold, at the recently-concluded 'World Police and Fire Games' in China's southwestern Sichuan province.

The 'World Police and Fire Games-2019', an Olympic-style competition with 10,000 athletes representing law enforcement, fire-fighters and officers from corrections, probation, border protection, immigration and customs from over 70 countries competing in more than 60 sports, were held from August 8 to 18 in Chengdu city.

The CISF sports personnel represented India in different sporting events and won five gold, three silver and two bronze medals.

CISF DG Rajesh Ranjan felicitated the sports personnel for their performance.

The CISF, in a statement, said it has a comprehensive sports facility that seeks to foster the culture of sports in the force and to ensure fair and reasonable opportunities to talented sports personnel so that they can fully realise their potential and win laurels for the organisation and the country.

 

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First Published: Aug 21 2019 | 8:30 PM IST

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