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National Games 2022 Ace fencer Bhavani Devi aiming for hat-trick of gold medals

By Hari Kishore M Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Bhavani Devi competing at the Tokyo Olympics. (PC: Getty Images) Tokyo Olympian and India's ace sabre fencer C.A. Bhavani Devi hopes to complete a hat-trick of gold medals as she gears up for the National Games 2022 in Gujarat. The fencer is currently training in France and will make a dash to Gujarat to compete in India's biggest sporting extravaganza in the hopes of realizing her dream of a third National Games gold medal. In an interaction with select media, Bhavani said that she was thrilled to finally get a chance to compete at the National Games. “I had all but given up on winning my third gold in the National Games. I was thrilled when I heard three months back that Gujarat had stepped in to host the Games,” she said. Read: National Games 2022: Full schedule, list of sports, venues and dates Bhavani Devi, who has single-handedly popularized the sport in the country through her exploits, can’t wait for her sabre competition to begin on September 30 in Gandhinagar. “The National Games is a very special competition for me. I am looking forward to it. Even more so as it will be my first event in Gujarat. I think Indian fencing has come a long way in the last seven years. The competition will be different this time and I want to perform well again," she said.

Bhavani Devi keen on an encore

In the last edition of the National Games in Kerala (2015), Bhavani Devi beat Punjab’s Komalpreet Shukla in the women's sabre final in Kochi. In the 2011 edition at Ranchi, she beat her Kerala team-mate Reetha Puthussery for her maiden gold medal. Bhavani Devi was part of the winning Kerala teams in the last two editions of the National Games as she trained at the SAI Center in Thalassery. “Both in 2011 and 2015, I watched the competition in other sports as well. It is such a wonderful celebration of sports. We get to interact with several top athletes from across the country and we get inspired by each other,” she said. Also read: Kabaddi schedule at National Games 2022: Full list of teams and match timings in IST India’s top fencer agreed that the National Games offered a different environment as well as various challenges. “I will use the competition next week to assess where I stand before the Asian Games and the qualifications for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. I just want to focus on improving both technically and mentally,” she said. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Bhavani Devi, who will wear Tamil Nadu colors in Gujarat, said she felt a sense of responsibility to be playing at the National Games. She said that given the packed calendar and a shorter Olympic cycle, she hadn't been hopeful of the National Games happening. “I missed the Khelo India University Games earlier this year because it came soon after the World Championships. I cannot miss domestic competitions since I can use it to refine my technique and mental strength. I did not think we would have the National Games in 2022 since we had the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games scheduled for this year."When the Asian Games got postponed, I was told that we could possibly have the National Games in its place. I was mentally ready for that,” Bhavani Devi concluded. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Yash Singh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी