Joda/Barbil: Wushu players from Jindal Sports Hostel, located at a tribal-predominant region of Odisha’s Keonjhar district, excelled at the 22nd Junior National Wushu Championship in Patna.
They bagged a total of 5 medals including 2 gold, 2 silver and a bronze.
The athletes who brought glory to Joda-Barbil and JSP Foundation were – gold medallists Swetarani Mahanta (48kg Junior category) and Babulu Munda (48kg Youth); silver medallists Sumitra Munda (45 kg Junior) and Prem Munda (48 kg Junior); bronze winner Raj Kumar Munda (52 kg Junior).
The Jindal Sports Hostel is run by JSP Foundation, the social arm of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP), under the direct guidance and supervision of Chairperson Shallu Jindal.
“The success of these athletes is a testament to the transformative power of sports and the collaborative efforts of the JSP Foundation. JSP Foundation, under the leadership of its Chairperson, Shallu Jindal ji, is dedicated to nurturing not only sporting excellence but also the holistic development of underprivileged youth of this tribal-dominant region. Besides, our flame of inspiration is Naveen Jindal ji, the Chairman of JSP, who is an icon in the arena of athletics and sports in India,” said Prashant Kumar Hota, President & Group Head (CSR) of Jindal Steel & Power.
Besides supporting and promoting youths of Keonjhar district to take up wushu & kickboxing, JSP Foundation also promotes thousands of rural and tribal sports talents in the country in women’s and men’s hockey, women’s football, kabaddi, kho-kho and cricket.
