India's cross country skier Nadeem Iqbal had a disappointing outing as he finished 85th in the men's 15km classic run event at the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia today. The 30-year-old Armyman, in his first Winter Olympics, clocked 55 minute 12.5 seconds to cover the distance and secure a lowly 85th position out of 87 athletes who finished the race at the Laura Cross-country Ski and Biathlon Center.Alpine skier Himanshu Thakur is the only Indian left in the fray now and his Giant Slalom event begins on February 19.Luger Shiva Keshavan had finished a disappointing 37th out of 39 competitors in the men's singles event on February 9.
News On AIR | February 14, 2014 7:31 PM