Jammu Tawi, July 18 -- International Wushu athlete Surya Bhanu Pratap Singh, an acclaimed medalist from Jammu and Kashmir, broke down in tears and announced his retirement from the sport during a protest on Friday. The demonstration was staged by outstanding athletes excluded from the government's recently released final selection list for sports quota jobs, alleging irregularities in the recruitment process and demanding a review.
Joined by family and fellow athletes, Surya Bhanu Pratap Singh gathered outside Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu city, voicing frustration over the government's refusal to consider his case despite multiple appeals. A bronze medalist at the 2018 Asian Games, Singh revealed his past doping ban but emphasized his ret...