In the 15th Sub-Junior National Wushu Championship organised from March 27 to 31 at Haridwar, the players of MP Academy Priyanka Kewat won gold, while Kaju Sondhiya and Utkarsh Batham won silver medals each and made the State proud.
In the Shanshu event, Priyanka Kewat participated in the category of 40 kilogram, Kaju Sondhiya and Utkarsh Batham in the category of 44 kilogram and Hariom Choudhury in the category of 48 kilogram, under the leadership of Wushu coach Kalyani Divedi. The winners met MP Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodra Raje Scindia who congratulated them for their achievements.
She said that the players of MP Academy are proving their talents and emerging victorious which is a matter of pride. She encouraged the players for better performance. On this occasion, Director Sports and Youth Welfare Upendra Jain also congratulated the winners.
The Wushu competition was held at Patanjali Yogpeet centre where Wushu players were also given yoga training. At the beginning of the camp Baba Ramdev gave the players yoga training. He said that like yoga Wushu is also a way to stay fit.