Srinagar: The two day Khelo India Wushu Women’s league championship concluded at SKISC Srinagar today.
Around 700 girls from 15 districts in all divisions participated in the two day Championship.
DDC Baramulla Safina Beigh was the chief guest on the occasion, she distributed medals among the winning players , Nuzhat Gul was the Guest of honor on the occasion.
Nuzhat Gul secretary JKSC presented welcome address on the occasion, she gave brief about the working of the J&K Sports council in the UT J&K.
She said that Women’s league championship in different sports is the great initiative of the Sports Authority of India and is the great boost to the women folk in the country.
In her welcome address she said that wushu sports is doing wonderful job in the UT J&K and is the only sports in the UT J&K which has given medals at the highest podium like Asian Games,World Championship/World Cup and receipient of Lone Dronacharya Award.
Safina Beigh in her speech she emphasised all girls to come forward and do your best in any field to make the county/state proud. She congratulated Wushu Association of J&K for the organising Khelo India Wushu Womens league championship in the summer capital of UT J&K.
She said it is the need of the hour to encourage and focus on women’s athletes, as the Women athletes of the UT J&K do have great potential, just need proper nourishment.
She praised secretary Sports Council Nuzhat Gul for reaching every nook and corner of the UT J&K for the promotion of sports and providing platform to youth in every district and tehsil of the UT J&K.
During the ceremony final bouts and events were played before the chief Guest and the chief guest praised the Demonstration team of Wiushu for the splendid performance on the valedictory ceremony. Other present during the ceremony were Maqsood Rather Jt. Secretary Wushu Association of J&K, Mohd Iqbal Manager SKISC Srinagar, Kamal Kishore , Faisal Dar, Ajaz Hassan, Ajaz Ahmed Palla, Mudasir Ahmed.