*Winning & losing fine, participation important: Mudgal to sportspersons
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 26: Commissioner Secretary Tourism J&K, Yasha Mudgal inaugurated Khelo India Wushu Women’s League-2023 Sub Junior & Junior National Championship at Indoor Sports Complex, Bhagwati Nagar, here today.
The six days Championship which is being organized by Wushu Association of India in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Sports Authority of India (SAI) & J&K Sports Council will conclude on March 31, 2024. While Yasha Mudgal was the chief guest, Ranjeet Karla presided over the function.
They were accompanied by Suhel Ahmad CEO Wushu Association of India, Rajeev Sharma Member Sports Council,Vijay Saraf, President Wushu Association of J&K, Baljinder Singh, Chief Sports Officer JKSC, Bhavneet Kour, General Secretary, Mona Saraf and Sharat Chander DySP.
Yasha Mudgal lavished praise on the organisers for holding such events, which apart from helping youth to showcase their sporting, also help them not to derail from the mainstream. She said sportspersons are the messengers of peace and harmony, adding that events like this help in eradicating drug culture from society.
While advising the young athletes to play the game with a sporting spirit, Yasha said that winning and losing is fine, but participation is important.
Earlier, Ranjeet Kalra, Member Sports Council in his address informed the gathering about the large-scale, revolutionary sports initiatives being undertaken in J&K under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha who is also the President of the UT Sports Council.
Kuldeep Handoo, Dronacharya Awardee presented a vote of thanks and extended thanks to the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, SAI, J&K Sports Council & Wushu Association of India for the allotment of Khelo India Wushu Women’s League to J&K. Handoo said that for implementation of Sports Policy 2022 and taking measure sporting initiatives, Secretary J&K Sports Council Nuzhat Gul deserves appreciation. The proceedings of the opening ceremony were beautifully conducted by anchor, Rajesh Dhar.
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