Bilquis Mir, 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.

• Bilquis Mir is a former water sports champion and trainer from Srinagar who has represented the country at dozens of National and International water sports championships.
• Bilquis started her journey on the world-famous Srinagar's Dal Lake at the age of six.  
• The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has confirmed the appointment of Bilquis Mir in a letter sent to the Jammu and Kashmir government.