Roshibina enters Asiad wushu final; eyes gold
Roshibina Devi beat Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 to reach the title bout and secure India’s first wushu medal at the event.
- On Thursday, September 24, 2026, Indian wushu athlete Naorem Roshibina Devi secured a silver medal in the women's 60kg sanda final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing 0-2 to China's Zhang Xiaoyu.
- Allegations of unfair selection emerged when Roshibina replaced Divyanshi Choudhary on September 10, 2026, though the Wushu Association of India justified the change by citing Choudhary's ACL injury.
- Roshibina's third consecutive Asian Games medal, following her 2018 bronze and 2023 silver, marks the first time an Indian wushu athlete has achieved this triple-medal milestone.
- Lauding the silver medalist, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote that "her consistency, courage and determination are truly commendable," while Roshibina dismissed selection accusations, stating "what happened was not because of me."
- Challenging Chinese dominance requires improved mental fortitude, according to Roshibina, who aims to inspire junior athletes by asserting, "We have to improve our mentality" to defeat top international competitors.
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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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