LEH: Two athletes from Ladakh have been selected to represent India at the Senior Asian Pencak Silat Championship in Vietnam after securing their places in the national contingent through the selection trials held in Srinagar.
The athletes were flagged off on Friday by Tahir Hussain, Joint Director, Youth Services and Sports, UT Ladakh, in the presence of Tsering Tashi, District Youth Services and Sports Officer (DYSSO), Leh, ahead of their departure for the continental championship.
The championship, scheduled to be held in Vietnam from July 16 to July 25, will bring together leading Pencak Silat practitioners from across Asia, with the Ladakh duo competing under the Indian flag.
Their selection follows a strong showing at the national selection trials conducted in Srinagar, where they earned berths in the Indian team on the strength of their performances.
Speaking on the occasion, officials from the Department of Youth Services and Sports extended their best wishes to the athletes, expressing confidence that they would compete with determination and uphold the sporting reputation of both India and Ladakh at the international event.
The selection of the two athletes adds to Ladakh’s growing representation in international sporting competitions and reflects the steady emergence of talent from the Union Territory in martial arts disciplines.
The flag-off ceremony was attended by officials of the Department of Youth Services and Sports, who wished the athletes success as they prepare to compete against some of Asia’s finest Pencak Silat exponents.
