Three JSPL Foundation-backed Wushu athletes from tribal hinterland of Barbil in Keonjhar district have been selected for training under the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
While Krishna Khandayat will join the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), Bhopal next month, Babulu Munda and Prem Munda will be imparted coaching at SAI’s Imphal centre. Notably, these athletes are the only players from Odisha who have made to the national list of 57 players under junior category, selected for Bhopal and Imphal NCOEs.
Congratulating the young trio for their remarkable achievement, JSPL Foundation chairperson Shallu Jindal said, “It’s really encouraging to see more and more players making it to the national level from Barbil, which is emerging as Odisha’s incubation centre for martial arts. The JSPL Foundation would continue to nourish the rural budding talents to flourish in national and international events.”
District administration, Keonjhar, Wushu Association of Odisha and Keonjhar district Wushu Association have congratulated the athletes for their success.