Different sports events of the National Games are going on at the Dehradun Maharana Pratap Sports Stadium. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also reached here. He also sat and had food with the players. Uttarakhand has created history by hosting the 38th National Games. In 35 sports events, about ten thousand players from all over the country are showcasing their abilities for 3674 medals. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami meanwhile reached to encourage the players. He talked to the players. Let us tell you, in the 38th National Games, Uttarakhand has broken the record so far by winning 12 medals including one gold due to its excellent performance in Wushu, a five-day martial arts competition. Now six national games have been held after the formation of the state. It has never happened that the players of the state have got so many medals in this game.
As soon as the National Games started, the players of the state kept leading in the medal table, especially in Wushu, compared to other sports. Uttarakhand’s daughter Jyoti Verma won the bronze medal and gave the first medal to the state. After this, the enthusiasm of the players doubled when Achom Tapas won the gold medal. Ilabam Itali Chanu, Fabrice Devi and Harshit Sharma won silver medals and brought the state to the top 11 in the national medal tally.
The state got one gold, three silver and eight bronze medals in the competition. Whereas, earlier in the National Games held in Goa in 2023, Uttarakhand had to be content with just one bronze medal in Wushu. Harshit Sharma won this medal, who has won the silver medal for the state this time.
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