Samina’s mother gave a mild disapproval about taking up a sport which was dominantly pursued by boys, especially in Ladakh’s Kargil district, considered a conservative set up for women. “You will turn black and blue,” her mother had warned her. But Samina could not resist the pair of skiing boots lying idle in her house. The boots were a gift from her uncle for her elder brother, whose disinterest in the pair proved to be Samina’s glide to glory. (More Sports News)