In the Paris Olympics, Indian athletes are first waving the flag of the country. Now the name of the Indian Army commandos has also been added to this work. A commando involved in the famous surgical strike conducted by the Army in 2016 has done a great feat in the Olympics. In fact, Hindustan Times has revealed quoting Army officials that 42-year-old Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok has made a record of being the youngest Indian referee in the Paris Olympics. He also told that Sai Ashok was an important part of the surgical strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Sai Ashok is still serving for the Indian Army.

Have hunted down terrorists in Kashmir

Army officials revealed that Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok has previously been in combat as a Para Commando in the Indian Army. He was part of its elite Special Forces unit, which hunts down terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. Apart from this, Sai Ashok was also a part of the 9 Para Special Forces during the 2000s. Then he took part in many counter-terror missions in Jammu and Kashmir and eliminated terrorists. After this, he was made the Physical Training Corps of the Army.

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Honor the unseen heroes of the #Olympics—the Technical Officials & Referees#IndianArmy congratulates Lieutenant Colonel Kabilan Sai Ashok on becoming the youngest referee from #India @Paris2024 #Olympics,

He also holds the record of being the only #Indian referee pic.twitter.com/6PBlV1bBwz

— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) August 1, 2024

National boxing champion, soldier turned officer

Sai Ashok joined the army as a soldier. Later, on the basis of his hard work and ability, he reached the rank of an officer. He was selected from Chennai, then the army's Olympic coach trained him in boxing. After this, he represented India in many international tournaments. He has also been India's national champion in Under-19. Later Ashok became a referee and judge from a player and today he is making India proud at the international level.

This record is in the name of Ashok

Sai Ashok, who is serving in the Indian Army, has another record as a referee. He is the only Indian referee who has been fast-tracked from 2 star to 3 star status. Let us tell you that International Boxing Association (IBA) is played at three levels (1 star, 2 star, 3 star). It depends on the number of boxers participating in the tournament and the level of the country.