Odisha Junior Wushu team bagged a total of nine medals, including two silver and seven bronze, in the 25th Junior National Wushu Championship, which was held at Jeppiaar University in Chennai,Tamil Nadu from 28 October to 2 November 2026.
A 34-member Odisha contingent, including 28 players and six officials participated in the six-day championship. The officials were: Pradyumna Behera (Head Judge, Taolu), Susanta Naik (Judge, Sanda), Pankaj Mahanta and Yudhistar Guruhandi (Coaches), Susil Kumar Samal and Surya Kanta Beriha (Managers).
Wushu Association of Orissa (WAO) chairman Sudhanshu Shekhar Harichandan, president Bishnu Mohan Mohanty and general secretary Yuvraj Harichandan congratulated all the medal winners of the State.