'She Was Suffering From Flu When She Left': Roshibina Devi's Mother Reveals Wushu Star Fought Through Illness To Win Historic Asian Games Silver
Bishnupur: After Roshibina Devi's silver medal win in Wushu during the ongoing Asian Games in Japan, the athlete's mother, Naorem Ongbi Romila Devi, revealed that the three-time Asian Games medalist was suffering from the flu when she left for the competition. Asian Games 2026: Roshibina Devi Secures Silver Medal After Impressive Run In Wushu Roshibina secured her second consecutive silver medal…
Bishnupur, Manipur: Roshibina Devi, an Indian Wushu player, clinched a silver medal in the women's 60kg sanda event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Roshibina's mother, Naorem Ongbi Romila Devi, disclosed that her daughter was battling the flu prior to departing for the competition. Despite her illness, Roshibina delivered an impressive performance, emerging victorious in the semi-final against Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas and advancing to the title match.
Unfortunately, she fell short against China's Zhang Xiaoyu, losing the match 0-2. Naorem expressed her disappointment regarding the lack of a gold medal, emphasizing that making her feel worse by expressing unhappiness would be counterproductive. This accomplishment marks Roshibina as the first Indian woman to secure three consecutive medals in Wushu at the Asian Games, having previously won a bronze in 2018.
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