 Early Times Report
JAMMU, Jan 9: J&K PYC President Uday Chib today felicitated National Wushu team coach, Kuldeep Handoo for receiving the prestigious Dronacharya Award. While interacting with Handoo, Uday appreciated the efforts of Handoo for bringing the medal for India during the international level competitions as well as inspiring youngsters in this field of sports. He said that under his guidance, the Indian Wushu team got two gold medals at World Championships and one Gold medal at World Cup. Pertinent to mention here that the Indian Wushu team has won 28 silver medals and 57 bronze medals in various championships under his guidance. In 2018 Asian Games, the Indian wushu team won four bronze medals under his coaching and guidance. Handoo, also an inspector in Jammu and Kashmir Police, is the first person from Jammu & Kashmir who received this prestigious Dronacharya Award. He was a former wushu athlete who won a gold medal in the sixth national wushu championship at Mizoram in 1995. He is also the recipient of the Jammu and Kashmir Police medal award, for meritorious service, and the Parshuram Award, an honour for sports in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Uday called upon youth to participate in sports in a big way, saying that these hold promise for talented ones and open up career avenues and opportunities.
Ranjot Singh, Chairman Sports Cell Youth Congress J&K said that sports are not only imperative for mental and physical growth of youngsters but also helpful in career building. He hoped that the budding payers of J&K will be inspired from Handoo and will contribute in the Nation building and play with a sense of commitment. |
