Wushu players team welcomed at Sootea

Staff Reporter, Biswanath Chariali, July 28: The Wushu players team from Biswanath district who reached Sootea railway station from Guwahati this afternoon were warmly felicitated by Sootea MLA Padma Hazarika, members of Sootea press club and representatives of various student's organizations and general public here. It is to be noted here that a team of 16 wushu players from Biswanath had participated in the Assam Youth Olympic 2022 and managed to win 31 medals in total. The Biswanath wushu team won 9 gold medals, 11 silver and 11 bronze medals in different categories. On reaching Sootea, the team of players were felicitated at railway station in a programme convened by the Sootea press club. It was attended by Sootea MLA Padma Hazarika, Khanindra Mudoi, Sports officer of Biswanath, representative of the Sootea town committee, AASU, AAGSU along with others. The Biswanath Wushu team begged the runners up title also. Uttam Nath, secretary of the Sootea press club conducted the proceedings of the felicitation programme which was coordinated by Pranab Ozha, president of the Sootea press club.