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VASCO: Shikha Pathak from Vasco has been appointed as a referee for the prestigious 12th edition of The World Games, scheduled in Chengdu, China, from August 7 to 17.
Pathak, an international technical official (ITO) of Ju-Jitsu, will be the only Indian representative in the sport at the event and notably, the first woman ITO from Asia to be selected.
She is among the eight top officials chosen to officiate at the championship and one of only two referees selected from Asia in the fighting discipline.
Pathak currently serves as the Technical Commission Member of the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union, Joint Secretary of the Ju-Jitsu Association of India, and Head Referee for Ju-Jitsu (Fighting Discipline) in Asia.