India bags 16 medals in International Wushu Championship
India won 16 medals in the International Wushu Championship held at Armenia in Europe. The Indian representation performed spectacularly to win 5 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals in the three-day competition. The win was even more special as 6 out of the 16 medals were won by J&K youths.
India ended their triumphal campaign in the International Wushu Championship in Armenia which was contested by 10 countries including India. The victory was even more special as youngsters from Jammu & Kashmir won 6 medals for India. The state of J&K has constantly been in headlines for violence and stone pelting but because of these people, India and their home state of J&K will be in the headlines for all the right reasons.
Sunil Dev Singh and Aijaz Hassan won gold while Pankaj Raina and Ladakhi
"It is really a dream come true and a great honour for me, my country and the state in particular that I won a gold for India," said Sunil Dev Singh, a resident of Jammu City, who won Gold and works as a physical instructor in Delhi Public School.
