GANGTOK, 04 Apr: Hem Kumari Rai of Sikkim State Karate Do
Association has been selected to represent India in the 17th Asian
Games 2014 to be held in Incheon, South Korea in September later this year.
A press release informs that Hem Kumari will be part of the
Indian Karate Team which will be participating in the Games. She had earlier
represented the country in the Asian Championship in 2012 at Uzbekistan. The
Sports Authority of India [SAI] will be sponsoring the training camp for the
Indian team to be held from 20 April-10 May at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Hem Kumari hopes to represent the country in other
recognized international championships as well like the South Asian
Championship, Asian Championship and World Championship, the release mentions.
She has credited her achievements to chief coach Bidhan Ballav Subba and the
state association. The association has congratulated her for the achievement
and also wished her luck for all future endeavours.
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