Srinagar: The final selection trials for the Indian Wushu team for the 20th Asian Games are underway at SKISC Srinagar, with several athletes booking their places in the finals after impressive performances on the second day of competition.
In the Sanda category, Ansa Chishti (52 kg), Surya Bhanu Pratap (65 kg) and Mohd Ali (65 kg) advanced to the finals, which will be held on June 8 from 10:00 AM.
According to Asian Games guidelines, a total of 13 athletes will be selected through the trials, including six Sanda players (four men and two women) and seven Taolu players (four men and three women).
The selected Indian contingent will continue its training camp at the Sports Council facility in Srinagar until June 23 before participating in the SCO Wushu Championship, scheduled to be held in Hubei Province from June 24 to 29.
Following the championship, the team will undergo a month-long foreign exposure training programme at Beijing Sport University as part of preparations for the 20th Asian Games.
The Wushu Association of India thanked the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council for its support in conducting the trials and also acknowledged the cooperation of University of Kashmir in hosting the event.
Among those present during the trials were Vijay Saraf, Suhel Ahmed, Sadat Nasir, Aslam Wani, Bhavneet, members of the WAI Selection Committee, Kuldeep Handoo and M. Sadananda Singh, who monitored the proceedings.
