Roshibina Devi Wins Silver In Wushu, Dedicates Medal To Manipur Amid Ongoing Turmoil
For India's Naorem Roshibina Devi the silver medal in women's 60kg sanda event of wushu was a victory for the victims of Manipur violence that has been raging in her native state since May this year. Hailing from the Meitei community in Kwashiphai village in Bishnupur district adjoining Churachandpur, which is dominated by the rival Kuki ethnic community, Roshibina fought a valiant fight against local heavyweight Wu Xiaowei before going down 0-2 in two rounds in the final. The conflict between the two communities in Manipur has killed scores of people and injured so many more.