Roshibina enters Asiad wushu final; eyes gold
Roshibina Devi defeated Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas to secure at least a bronze and move within one win of her first Asian Games gold.
- On Thursday, 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.
- Roshibina joined the squad on September 10 as a late replacement for Divyanshi Choudhary, who withdrew due to an ACL injury; the federation dismissed favoritism allegations following the contested selection.
- This podium finish marks her third consecutive Asian Games medal, following a 2018 bronze and 2023 silver, making her the first Indian wushu athlete to achieve the historic milestone.
- President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Roshibina for her achievement, while the athlete expressed pride in silver, saying, "I could not give the gold medal to the Indian people."
- A Deputy Superintendent of Police in Manipur, Roshibina emphasized that Indian wushu players must improve mental fortitude to inspire juniors and challenge Chinese dominance in future competitions.
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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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