Hemant Rastogi, Digital Bureau, New Delhi
Published by: swapnil shashank
Updated Mon, 28 Feb 2022 07:11 AM IST
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Saadia, daughter of a Srinagar-based journalist, clarifies that she hopes that it will become a golden boon for Kashmiri daughters, given the adverse circumstances she has prepared for.
Saadia Tariq
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Sadia Tariq had won the final bout yet she could not believe that she had become the second Kashmiri daughter in the country to win a gold in Wushu. When the coach came near and hugged her, she started crying bitterly. 15-year-old Saadia revealed to AnyTV from Moscow that it was tears of joy. The tears that came out when India won the gold medal.
Saadia, daughter of a Srinagar-based journalist, clarifies that she hopes that it will become a golden boon for Kashmiri daughters, given the adverse circumstances she has prepared for. Sadia’s feet are not touching the ground on PM pic.twitter.com/MTUrPcR1VY
— ANI (@ANI) August 22, 2021
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s tweet on the gold won by him in Moscow Wushu Star Championship.
She says it is a dream. She used to dream of winning gold for the country back in the day, today PM has tweeted on her success. She assures that in future she will perform in such a way that her wish of meeting the PM will be fulfilled. Saadia, who won Sanshou’s 48kg, will now target the Youth Olympics.
Due to the circumstances, I will not be able to play now
Saadia was three years old when her father Tariq Ahmed Lone and mother Maimona took her into Taekwondo. The parents wanted their daughter to play for the country at international level one day, but after a few days she liked wushu, so she adopted it.
According to Sadia, in the last few years, due to the prevailing conditions in Srinagar and Corona, their preparations had stopped. She could not go to the academy for training. Whether she would ever be able to play or not, her parents, her coach Rameez and national coach Kuldeep Handu kept encouraging her.
When the academy was closed, Sadia practiced at home. Their online training was started. Before her in 2020, Munaja Ghazi of Kashmir became the Kashmiri female player to win gold in this championship.
Mother said come soon I want to see your face
Sadia tells that the children of Kashmir have a lot of love for Wushu. There are around 50 children in his academy. They have found success but they don’t have to stop. She wants other Kashmiri children to come forward inspired by her success.
Sadia makes this appeal that if a multipurpose hall is provided in Kashmir, then there will be a revolution in sports. When Sadia talked to her parents after winning the gold, they said that just come quickly and see your face.