Rourkela: Anjali Sahoo of Rourkela has bagged a bronze medal at the 6th Asian Pencak Silat Championship 2022 held in Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Stadium, Srinagar.
Over 150 athletes from 12 countries which include Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and India participated in the championship.
This was the first international event played under the banner of the J&K Sports Council’s special initiative ‘My Youth My Pride’. The event was held from 13th to 16th October under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
While J&K Sports Council sponsored the championship and the Indian Pencak Silat Federation was the organiser of the event which was sanctioned by the Asian Pencak Silat Federation and the International Pencak Silat Federation.
Pencak Silat is a fighting sport which collectively encompasses martial arts of various styles originating from Indonesia. This form of fighting involves striking, grappling techniques, and throwing. In addition, fighters are allowed to use certain types of weapons.
Pencak Silat involves full-body fighting, where any part of the body can be used and any part of the body can be attacked.
This form of fighting originated in Indonesia as a means of self-defence and turned into a competitive sport. The sport has currently spread to many South Asian countries.
