Sikkim’s Karate player Sushmita Rai hailing from Majhitar, East Sikkim made the nation proud when she won a bronze at the recently concluded World Martial Arts Mastership 2016 held at Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do of South Korea. She was among the 12-member Indian contingent that had participated in the week-long event. The big event had 81 countries across the globe participating in it. Phurba Pangkarma from Sikkim als had participated at the tournament.
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