Srinagar, Nov 3: The 4-day Khelo India Women’s League Wushu North Zone Tournament will be held at SKISC Stadium here from November 4 to 7. Approximately 500 women athletes from different teams of 8 States/UTs – Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Ladakh, Uttrakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, and Delhi – will participate in the championship.

The SAI & MYAS are determined to promote women athletes in all sports across the country and organize the Zonal/National Khelo India Women’s League. Secretary J&K Sports Council Nuzhat Gull has congratulated the Wushu Association of India and J&K for organizing the Khelo India Wushu Women’s Championship in Srinagar.

“It is a great initiative and concept to promote women athletes across India. I’m really overwhelmed that Wushu Association of India has allotted Khelo India North Zone Women’s League & Khelo India National Wushu Women’s League to Wushu Association of J&K,” Gull said. 

The National League will be held in Jammu in December. A cash award to the tune of Rs 40 lakh will be awarded to the different weight categories among the 3 divisions of the league.

Women athletes of J&K are excited that Khelo India Women’s League North Zone and National League will be held in Jammu & Kashmir. It is a great platform for the women athletes Sadia Tariq, Kaifa Shah, Munazah Gazi, Ayera & Ana Chesti, Aliza Shah, Riya Chib, Heena, and Madhya to exhibit their best to achieve the Yellow Medal.

According to a statement, a meeting regarding the event was held in Srinagar which was attended by Deputy Director SAI Nadeem Ahmad Incharge J&K, Krishan Kumar (Representative from SAI), Sohail Ahmad, Kuldeep Handoo (Dronacharya Awardee), Manish Kacker (Vice President-WAI), P N Azad, Bharneel (General Secretary Wushu Association of J&K), and Vijay Saraf (President Wushu Association of J&K).