The second day of Wushu competition at the 38th National Games saw a flurry of action in the Taolu and Sanda categories, with athletes delivering impressive performances on the mats. The day’s awards ceremony for Taolu was graced by Govind Gaude, Goa’s Minister for Art & Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs, who presented medals to the standout performers.In the Taolu (Daoshu, Female) event, Nyeman Wangsu from Arunachal Pradesh clinched the gold, while Jeevan Vijeta from Haryana secured silver. Laxmi Roy of West Bengal rounded off the podium with bronze.Whereas, the Taolu (Daoshu, Male), Achom Tapas from Uttarakhand bagged the gold, putting on an outstanding performance. Rohit Jadhav of Madhya Pradesh took silver, while Raghul R of Tamil Nadu earned bronze.The Taolu (Taijiquan, Female) saw Oinan Malemnganbi Devi from Manipur take home the gold, followed by Chera Loku of Arunachal Pradesh with silver and Shravani Sopan Katke from Maharashtra with bronze.In the Taolu (Taijiquan, Male), H Karnajit Sharma of the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) dominated to win the gold, with Sanma Brahma of Assam securing silver. Visham Kashyab from Uttarakhand bagged the bronze.The Taolu (Nandao, Female) featured Rezina Tamang from Delhi taking gold, Rekimbala Yumnam from Manipur with silver, and Yorna Rosni of Arunachal Pradesh earning bronze.In the Taolu (Nandao, Male), Yash Namdeo from Madhya Pradesh triumphed to win gold, Mohit Thapa from Uttar Pradesh claimed silver, and Anand Saini of Rajasthan secured the bronze.In the Sanda pre-quarterfinals for the men, the competition was fierce across multiple weight categories. In the 52 kg category, Neeraj Joshi from Uttarakhand triumphed over Uttar Pradesh, while Sagar of Haryana defeated SSCB. Other notable victories came from Anuj (Haryana) over Rajasthan, and Hemam Robinson Singh of Manipur, who triumphed over Bihar.The 56 kg category saw Ningthoujam Kaiku from SSCB defeat Haryana, while Sagar Dahiya of Delhi overcame Manipur. Mayank Mahajan from Punjab won against Manipur, and Nazareth Lalthazuala from Mizoram defeated Uttarakhand.In the 60 kg category, Mohammad Saleem Kumar of Jammu & Kashmir overcame Uttarakhand, with Lalit Kumar (Delhi) defeating Haryana and Arjun Khajuria (Jammu & Kashmir) securing a win against Manipur. Thangjam Naocha Meitei of SSCB defeated Punjab.The 65 kg category saw victories from Surya Bhanu Pratap Singh (के & Kashmir) over Kerala, Amit Rathee (SSCB) defeating Haryana, and Rohan Sharma (Jammu & Kashmir) edging past Uttarakhand. Hamom Sanayaima Singh of Manipur triumphed over his opponent from Manipur.In the 70 kg category, Ishant Singh of Jammu & Kashmir defeated Haryana, Suraj Yadav of Uttar Pradesh won against SSCB, and Shubham Kumar (Bihar) overcame Maharashtra.With a packed schedule for tomorrow, the remaining Sanda matches are set to take place, with more thrilling action expected. Stay tuned for updates as the 38th National Games continue to deliver top-tier perforMer