The Taekwondo players of Madhya Pradesh brought laurels to the State by winning gold and silver medals at the international championship. The Taekwondo players of Madhya Pradesh Taekwondo Academy showcased an impressive show at Fujairah Cup 2018.
In the sixth Fujairah Cup held in Dubai from February 15 to 18, player of Madhya Pradesh Taekwondo Academy latika Bhandari won a gold medal and Anshu Dandothia and Shashank Singh Patel won a silver medal each.
Appreciating this spectacular performance of the players, the State Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia has congratulated the medal winners. She said that the players have honored the country and the State by winning the medals. She further said that each time, the players of Madhya Pradesh are giving fantastic performances which are purely commendable. “We are proud of our players,” she said.
She encouraged the players and asked them to showcase similar performances in other national and international events.
It is to be noted that player latika Bhandari has won gold medal in the senior 53 kg category of championship, while Shashank Singh Patel won a silver medal in Junior 51 kg weight category, and Anshu Dandotiya won under Junior 78 kg category. Director Sports and Youth Welfare Upendra Jain also appreciated the spectacular performance of the players. It is notable that Fujairah Cup is the Grade One Taekwondo championship in which players from many countries perform sports talent. The players of the academy are being trained by chief coach of the Taekwondo academy BlN Murthy.