Roshibina Devi scripts history with silver after missing India's original squad
Wushu athlete Naorem Roshibina Devi won a silver medal at the Asian Games despite a controversial selection process and limited preparation time. She is the first Indian woman to win three consecutive Asian Games medals in the sport.
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Naorem Roshibina Devi's Asian Games journey began with uncertainty but ended with another medal. The 25-year-old Manipuri wushu player won silver in the women's 60kg Sanda category after losing 0-2 to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the final at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall on Thursday.With the silver, Roshibina became the first Indian woman to win three successive Asian Games medals in wushu, following her bronze at Jakarta 2018 and silver at Hangzhou 2023.Asian Games Full Coverage | Schedule | Medal TallyFrom controversy to the podiumRoshibina was not part of India's original squad after losing the selection trial to Divyanshi Choudhary in June. Divyanshi was initially selected but was later withdrawn after the Wushu Association of India said an MRI showed a partial high-grade ACL tear.Divyanshi had alleged that she was being mentally and physically harassed and claimed Roshibina had been involved.
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