JK Athletes
Olympian Arif, Wushu Champion Sadia receive rousing welcome in Jammu
Jammu/IBNS: Olympian Alpine skier Arif Muhammad and Wushu Champion Sadia Tariq received a rousing welcome after reaching Jammu from the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Sports Council and Wushu Association of J&K.
Secretary of J&K Sports Council Nuzhat Gul felicitated Sadia Tariq for her outstanding feat at the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship held in Moscow last month.
Sadia defeated her Russian counterpart in the finals to claim the Gold medal for her country.
Nuzhat conveyed her best wishes to both the athletes on behalf of Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Farooq Khan and Principal Secretary of Youth Services & Sports Alok Kumar and assured all possible support for the Youth Asian Games scheduled to be held in China later this year.
She said, "All possible help for the preparation of the coveted event shall be extended so that Sadia is able to give her best in the competition".
Sadia Tariq will be enrolled in NCOE Bhopal for the preparation of the Youth Asian Games, 2022 and the selection process will commence on March 14 and 15 by the TIDC members of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Dronacharya Awardee and National Chief Coach Kuldeep Handoo and President Wushu Association of J&K Vijay Saraf also praised the performance of Sadia.
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