Kurash, roller skating, Wushu and volleyball all made the sports pages this week. Here is what the sources confirm for each, and what they do not say.
Kurash: Shangrilla Public School take the district title
The 3rd District Jammu Kurash Championship was held on 4 October at Baba Kailakh Nath, Bantalab. Around 239 players from different schools and clubs took part, according to Daily Excelsior.
- Overall champion: Shangrilla Public School
- Runner-up: Mother India Senior Secondary School, RS Pura
- Third: B.S.K. School, Ratnal
- Discipline trophy: JK Public School, Kunjwani
Guests of honour included Jatinder Kumar, technical director, and Rajneesh Gupta, general secretary of the Amateur Kurash Association of Jammu and Kashmir. The report does not list individual weight-category results.
Roller skating: district championship at MA Stadium, 9-11 October
The J&K Roller Sports Association (JKRSA), described as the apex body for roller sports in the UT, has announced the Jammu District Roller Skating Championship 2026 at MA Stadium from 9 to 11 October. Kashmir Life reports it as a qualifying platform for skaters seeking selection for the State/UT-level championship.
The announcement does not state the age groups, the events, registration details or fees. Skaters and parents will need to ask the association directly.
Wushu: junior team trials, then Chennai
The Wushu Association of Jammu and Kashmir scheduled trials on 2 and 3 October at the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex, Srinagar, in Taolu and Sanda. The team is being picked for the 25th Junior National Wushu Championship in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from 28 October to 2 November. Athletes from all affiliated district units could take part, and the selection committee is headed by Dronacharya awardee Kuldeep Handoo.
Documents asked for: original Aadhaar card, bank account details, a medical fitness certificate, six passport-size photographs, insurance documents and a signed waiver and liability form from a parent or guardian. Age and weight eligibility were not given in the report, and the trial results had not been reported in the source we checked.
Volleyball: tough openers in Guwahati
At the BVL Inter-State Championship 2026 at GVCC Ground, Judges Field, Guwahati (2-4 October), J&K lost both opening matches on 2 October.
- Boys vs Assam: 0-3 (17-25, 16-25, 19-25)
- Girls vs Manipur: 0-3 (28-30, 18-25, 19-25)
The girls pushed the first set to 28-30. Five teams are in the event: Assam, J&K, Jharkhand, Manipur and Odisha. J&K boys were next listed against Manipur and the girls against Jharkhand; those results were not in the report. The event is organised by the Brahmaputra Volleyball League with Dani Sports Foundation.
Header image: file photo, aerial view of Jammu with MA Stadium at lower left, by Timothy A. Gonsalves, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Sources:
%2Fgreater-kashmir%2Fmedia%2Fmedia_files%2F2026%2F06%2F27%2Fgmc-jammu-2026-06-27-05-46-24.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
