Roshibina enters Asiad wushu final; eyes gold
Roshibina Devi became India’s third straight Asian Games medalist in the event after defeating two opponents before falling 0-2 to Zhang Xiaoyu.
- On Thursday, Indian Wushu athlete Naorem Roshibina Devi secured silver in the women's 60kg Sanda event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing the final 0–2 to China's Zhang Xiaoyu.
- Her participation followed a selection dispute after the Wushu Association of India replaced original squad member Divyanshi Choudhary with Roshibina on September 10, citing an MRI report confirming Choudhary's ACL injury.
- This silver marks Roshibina's third consecutive Asian Games podium finish, making her the first Indian Wushu player to achieve three medals across three editions following her 2018 bronze and 2023 silver.
- Addressing the selection controversy, Roshibina asserted "what happened was not because of me," stating it was the federation's decision while refusing to dwell on allegations of unfairness.
- Roshibina urged Indian Wushu players to improve mental fortitude to challenge Chinese dominance, hoping her silver inspires junior competitors to believe they can overcome pressure in future bouts.
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Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem won her third consecutive Asian Games medal. She lost 0-2 to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the women's 60kg sanda final. Zhang won both rounds 5-0 and secured a 10-0 victory. Roshibina previously won silver in 2023 and bronze in 2018.
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