Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Sporting Buzz
-
Who Won Yesterday's IPL Match 33? PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024 on April 17: Mumbai Indians Escape Last-Ditched Fight by Punjab Kings To Win -
LSG vs CSK: What Happened when Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings Met Last Season? -
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Date, Card, Broadcast & Ticket Details -
PBKS vs MI IPL 2024: Twitter Bows 'Baazigar' Ashutosh Sharma after stellar knock against Mumbai Indians -
Jay Shah Spreads Joy to 12000 Patients, Families, Blood Donours, Welcomes Them to Witness IPL Match Live -
PBKS vs MI IPL 2024: Awards List, Player of the Match, Scorecard and Match Stats -
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: Astonishing Ashutosh falls short of Fairy Tale finish as Mumbai script crucial Victory -
PBKS vs MI, IPL 2024: 'Jasprit Bumrah is the Greatest Match Winner' - Twitter Hails MI Pacer after Amazing Bowling -
Pakistan vs New Zealand: Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi Heartwarming Hug Amidst Speculations of Discord -
LSG vs CSK Playing 11 IPL 2024: Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings Team News, Predicted Lineup
New Delhi, February 2: Jammu and Kashmir fencer Shreya Gupta is all set to make her mark at the Khelo India Youth Games in Madhya Pradesh by settling for nothing but a gold medal.
In her upcoming maiden appearance at the Khelo India games, the Target Olympic Podium Scheme Development (TOPS) athlete is all set to perform at her best and put all efforts to achieve that goal.
"I just came back from a 3-month exposure trip of Hungary where 5 fencers from India were sent. In my upcoming debut appearance in the Khelo India Youth Games, I want to use all the skills I have learnt to win a gold medal for my Union Territory," said Shreya, who will compete in the Individual Sabre event.
The 3-month exposure trip, sponsored by the Target Olympic Podium Scheme, saw Shreya put some impressive displays across four World Cups held in Kazakhstan, Germany, Budapest and Poland.
She marked a fine 2022 for herself winning bronze medals each at the Asian Championship Uzbekistan and the Commonwealth Championship in London.
At the age of 8, she embarked on this journey to be a fencer because all she wanted to do was look, act and feel like a 'warrior'.
"I used to play taekwondo before and my brother used to do fencing. One day, I visited with my brother to see how it is played and instantly, got hooked to fencing.
"I personally liked how they were doing warrior-like training in special uniforms, masks and of course, the sword. It was then in 2013 I took the decision of joining the MA Stadium in Jammu to pursue my fencing training.
"I was never into Barbie cartoons and girly stuff as a kid. I liked watching Star Wars, the cartoon series Beyblade and other action stuff. I was therefore always made for Fencing," Shreya, who currently trains at the Sanskardham Academy, added.
Bhavani Devi beat Shreya in the medal bout of the Sr Fencing Nationals in Amritsar in February 2022 and that match provided Shreya with a lot of learning lessons.
"Bhavani didi inspires me. When we were in Hungary, she told us how she faced so much struggles in her initial years and the way she overcame them. I am always inspired by her talks," said Shreya.
"I thank SAI and TOPS too who provides us with so many international exposures and financial help that we don't face what she had to go through back then."
With a long road to go in her career, Shreya has her priorities set already.
"My long term goal is to win a medal for India in 2028 Olympics while in the short term, I want to play the Asian Games this year and win a medal. Also, in the Khelo India Youth Games, I want to make my UT of J&K as well as the nation proud by winning the gold medal," added Shreya.
Fencing events in Khelo India Youth Games in Madhya Pradesh start from 6th February onwards in Jabalpur.
Source: SAI Media
