SRINAGAR- LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated the 31st Senior National Wushu Championship in Srinagar on Saturday. As many as 1500 athletes from 45 associations across the country are participating in this aspirational mega sporting event.
The LG also dedicated the newly constructed Wushu Academy to the talented youth of J&K on the occasion.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the LG said the Wushu National Championship being held at Srinagar reflects the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat and provides a great opportunity for people to showcase and share the culture and heritage of J&K.
“J&K has now emerged as one of the top sporting UTs in India and many talented Wushu players have established themselves as a powerful contender at the world stage,” the LG added.
Emphasising that sports is the powerful instrument of hope, unity and symbol of a vibrant and progressive society, the LG said it gives a new aim, new hope to the society and nurtures aspirations of the young generation.
Sports contribute to social change and create new heroes. J&K is witnessing exceptional transformation and extraordinary efforts of sportspersons, coaches full of promise and possibilities, he added.
The LG said that J&K is now continuously hosting National and International championships in different disciplines of sports. The Sports Council selects new talents in a transparent manner and gives emphasis to their training and coaching. Today Sports is the priority of the government, he added.
Access to play, opportunity to hone one’s skills and energy is what builds the talent of the future and it is our commitment to support deserving talents, the LG further said.
The National event will be another big step for the promotion of sports in the region. It will improve the performance of the Wushu players of Jammu and Kashmir and will certainly offer new opportunities to realise their true potential, he added.
The LG lauded young talents like Munazah Gazi and Sadia Tariq who brought laurels to the nation and complimented Abhishek Singh Jamwal, Abhijit Singh, Pankaj Raina, Ishant Singh, Owais, Pratham Singh and Dronacharya Awardee Coach Kuldeep Handoo for winning 6 medals in Wushu for Jammu and Kashmir in the National Games held in Gujarat.
Bhupendra Singh Bajwa, President of the Wushu Association of India, highlighted the significant role of J&K in promoting and taking Wushu to new heights.
Nuzhat Gul, Secretary, J&K Sports Council in her welcome address expressed gratitude for providing continuous support and assistance for promoting sports in J&K.
40000 sportspersons are being trained in the discipline of Wushu in J&K, it was informed.
Teams of AIPG, Army, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Assam Rifles, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, CRPF, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, ITBP, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, SAI, SSB, Services, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir conducted the march past on the occasion.
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