Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 8: Junior Wushu team of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (JKUT) has been selected for the 22nd Junior National Wushu Championship scheduled to be held at Patna from August 6 to 11, 2023.
The junior team was selected during three day long selection trials concluded at SKISC stadium Srinagar; the selection committee finalized the final Junior UT J&K Wushu team for the 22nd Junior National Wushu championship. More than 300 players from 16 districts participated in the selection trial at SKISC stadium. The selection committee members headed by Kuldeep Handoo (Dronacharya Awardee) along with members Maqsood Rather, Kamal Kishore and Ajaz Hassan shortlisted the final team on the basis of the performances during the sparring.
In the last edition of the Junior National, J&K Wushu team emerged as 2nd runner up and one player Ayeera Chisti was selected for the 7th Junior World Wushu Championship held at Indonesia and he secured a Bronze medal in the championship.
As per the handout of the Wushu Association of India, the medalist players will be shortlisted for the NCOE centres for the preparation of the Indian Junior Wushu team for the forthcoming Youth Olympic, World, Asian and Youth Asian Games.
The selection trial was held under the close supervision of the General Secretary of the Wushu Association of J&K, Bhavneet. President, Vijay Saraf also congratulated the team for the 22nd Junior National Wushu championship and expressed that this time the Junior Wushu team will emerge as winner of the event.
Kuldeep Handoo lauded Secretary, J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul for extending full support for the selection trial. Handoo said it was the first time in my entire life that the UT J&K selection trial was conducted on the international standard platform.
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