Manipur win taolu title at Assam Rifles 26th Senior National Wushu Championship
Source: The Sangai Express
Shillong, October 16 2017:
Manipur finished first in taolu (form) event while Haryana were first in the sanshou (sparring) events at the Assam Rifles 26th Senior National Wushu Championship 2017 at Assam Rifles Sports Complex at Laitkor in Meghalaya which was concluded yesterday .
Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) came second in both Taolu and Sanshou (68 and 27 points) on a sensational concluding day of the six-day tournament .
Manipur topped taolu event with 92 points and Madhya Pradesh were second runners-up with 53.Haryana led sanshou event with 31 points while Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) were third with 20 points in the tally .
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Director General of Assam Rifles Lt Gen Shokin Chauhan, AVSM, YSM, SM, VSM thanked the chief guest, the Honourable Governor of Meghalaya, Shri Ganga Prasad for taking time out of his busy schedule to attend after just having arrived from New Delhi .
"We have witnessed great sportsmanship in this, the first time Assam Rifles has conducted a national event like this," Lt Gen Chauhan said .
He also thanked the Wushu Association of India, North Eastern Council, Government of Meghalaya and the organising committee for enabling a successful tournament .
Governor Prasad, in his speech, congratulated the winners and commiserated with the losers .
He added warm words for Assam Rifles, saying that people of India feel safe knowing that the force is guarding them .
In the last 6 bouts, which were the highlight of the final day, World Wushu Championship gold medallist Pooja Kadian of the All India Police Sports Control Board (AIPSCB) cemented her place as the top national female below 75kg fighter with victory against Vishakha Malik of Uttar Pradesh .
The following 4 bouts ended before the full 3 rounds and it was only in the last bout for men's below 52kg, that went upto the final round.
Y Jason Singh of Manipur took the first round against Uchit Sharma (SSCB) but the latter came back stronger in the next two rounds to take the enthralling contest .
Final taolu points standings (top 5)
1) Manipur � 92
2) Services Sports Control Board � 68
3) Madhya Pradesh � 53
4) Jharkhand � 18
5) Central Reserve Police Force � 16
Final sanshou points standings (top 5)
1) Haryana � 31
2) Services Sports Control Board � 27
3) Sashastra Seema Bal � 20
4) Uttar Pradesh � 19
5) Manipur � 15 .