UWW grants affiliation to Indian Style Kushti: Rodica Yaksi

Katra all set to host 14th Mission Dosti Maha Dangal

Excelsior Sports Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 15: Rodica Maria Yaksi , President United World Wrestling (UWW, Associated Styles) today announced grant of affiliation to the Indian Style Kushti World Federation while addressing media persons at Press Club here today.
While making the announcement, Yaksi said, “I will congratulate the Indian Style Kushti World Federationto being the part of the United World Wrestling. The UWW has decided to include and adopt the Indian Style Kushti in their regular calendar of events.”
She said that she felt ecstatic to come to India and visit City of Temples (Jammu) to witness the Indian Style Kushti Championship under 14th Mission Dosti Friendship ties at Katra.
She said that Indian Style Wrestling Association of India has a glorious past, having served India nation in the traditional Indian Style of Kushti for the last six decades and their association with UWW at the world level will greatly expand their activities ushering International acclaim and recognition.
“United World Wrestling Federation has also pleasure in announcing that the Indian Style Kushti World Federation, New Delhi is the sole authorised Federation to manage, control, organise and hold all kind of Indian Style Kushti Championships,” said Yaksi.
When asked as to why UWW chose Jammu to make announcement with regard to granting affiliation to Indian Style Kushti World Federation, Rodica said that the holding of mega wrestling events and festivals at Katra lured us to make the announcement in Jammu.
She said that she was overwhelmed to witness the high standard of Wrestling where Interantional Wrestlers from India, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia and Belarus are taking part.
Meanwhile, Katra town is all set to host the sporting extravaganza (14th Mission Dosti Dangal event) at Sports Stadium, SMVDSB, Katra under the auspices of Navratra Festival Committee, SMVDSB, Tourism Department, J&K State Sports Council, J&K Police, NHPC, J&K Bank, YS & Sports Department, Jamkash Vehicleades Private Limited, District Administration, CRPF, LIC, HDFC Bank and OBC Bank.
Shiv Kumar Sharma, Treasurer Indian Style Wrestling Association of India informed that that the main attraction of dangal is that five free Style International Foreign Wrestlers are participating in this mega event.

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