CM lauds Kick Boxing champions

Chief Minister Raman Singh on Monday met with a delegation of Kick Boxing Association of Chhattisgarh led by Chagan  Mundhra, chairperson of Chhattisgarh State Industrial Development Corporation. The meeting was on the sidelines of three Chhattisgarh players winning one silver and two bronze medals in individual events at the International Kick Boxing Championship held at Pune from August 1 to 9. 

Four boxers have been selected in the Indian team from Chhattisgarh.Prateek Singh Thakur has won silver medal, Akash Guru Deewan and Praveen Sharma  won bronze medals. Rajesh Kumar Tiwari from the State also played in the Indian Team.The competition was organised by WAKO, the World Association of Kick Boxing Organisation. Teams participated in the tournament included 17 nations: Korea, Jordan, Iraq, Nepal, Afghanistan, Kazakistan, Turkmenistan, Syria, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei and Kuwait.

Raman Singh congratulated the winners and wished them a bright future. Team coach Ajeet Sharma, Chhattisgarh Kick Boxing Association general secretary  Tarakesh Mishra and Indian Olympic Association Committee member Vikram Sisodia were also present.