A total of 300 athletes in sub-junior, junior and senior categories will participate in the Sanda and Taolu events.
Participation is open to all Wushu players from Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Odisha.
Prize money of Rs 7.2 lakh will be shared among the top eight Wushu athletes in the sub-junior, junior and senior events.
The South Region event is the first of the Wushu leagues this season, with the action moving to the East Region, North Region and West Region later this year.
The fourth season of the Khelo India Women's League initiative begins after the successful 2023-24 season, which saw the participation of over 56,000 female athletes from 36 states and union territories across a total of 502 completed tournaments and 18 sports.
Commenting on the impact the league has had so far over the past few years, national Wushu head coach Kuldeep Handu told SAI Media, “The Khelo India Women's League has given a big boost to the Wushu national calendar and to female athletes in all three divisions – Sub-juniors, juniors and seniors are benefiting from it. It is being adopted really well and the participation figures have increased manifold."
“Initiatives like Khelo India 10 Ka Dum, where at least 800 women from every state came to compete, have completely changed the scenario. Be it Jammu and Kashmir, North-East or any other region of the country , Wushu athletes are coming in abundance and this is leading to more medals in the sport in international events, this league is a great initiative and a welcome step by SAI,” said Handu.
Participation is open to all Wushu players from Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep and Odisha.
Prize money of Rs 7.2 lakh will be shared among the top eight Wushu athletes in the sub-junior, junior and senior events.
The South Region event is the first of the Wushu leagues this season, with the action moving to the East Region, North Region and West Region later this year.
The fourth season of the Khelo India Women's League initiative begins after the successful 2023-24 season, which saw the participation of over 56,000 female athletes from 36 states and union territories across a total of 502 completed tournaments and 18 sports.
Commenting on the impact the league has had so far over the past few years, national Wushu head coach Kuldeep Handu told SAI Media, “The Khelo India Women's League has given a big boost to the Wushu national calendar and to female athletes in all three divisions – Sub-juniors, juniors and seniors are benefiting from it. It is being adopted really well and the participation figures have increased manifold."
“Initiatives like Khelo India 10 Ka Dum, where at least 800 women from every state came to compete, have completely changed the scenario. Be it Jammu and Kashmir, North-East or any other region of the country , Wushu athletes are coming in abundance and this is leading to more medals in the sport in international events, this league is a great initiative and a welcome step by SAI,” said Handu.