Srinagar: Wushu Association of India is going to conduct selection trial for the 16th World Wushu Championship at Sheri Kashmir Indoor Stadium Srinagar on August 1 and 2.
The 16th World Wushu Championship is scheduled to be held in Texas (USA) from 14th to 21st November 2023.
All the best athletes of the recently held 32nd Senior National Wushu championship, International Players/Medalists as per the selection policy of the Wushu Association of India have been invited for the selection trial.
The National Wushu coaching camp for the 19th Asian Games is already in progress at same venue and will conclude on 3rd August 2023.
The Wushu Association of India have already shortlisted 13 athletes,Coaches and Supporting staff for the 19th Asian Games, which has been further submitted to Indian Olympic Association for the further course of action.
Two players namely Surya Bhanu Partap Singh and Owais Sarwar and National Chief Coach Kuldeep Handoo (Dronacharya Awardee) from UT J&K are in the indian squad for the Asian Games.
The Wushu Association of India has constituted a selection committee for the shortlisting of the Indian Wushu athletes for the 16th World Wushu championship. The committee will be headed by the president of the Wushu Association of India.
The Wushu Association of India has taken up the proposal with Ministry and the SAI for the establishment of permanent centre for Wushu in UT J&K, the place being of high altitude.