Fencer Bhavani Devi happy with learnings at Tokyo Games

TOKYO: While analysing her performance at the Tokyo Olympics, India fencer Bhavani Devi on Tuesday said she is content with her showing at the Games and will take learnings from it, and try to better her performance in the upcoming tournaments. Bhavani lost to France's Manon Brunet 15-7 in the women's individual sabre event in the Round of 32 match on Monday. The experienced French fourth seed won the match comfortably after Bhavani had defeated Tunisia's Ben Azizi Nadia to become the first Indian to win a fencing match at the Olympics.

"For me, I felt that I have given my best. Of course, I was a little disappointed after the second round, I always wanted to win a medal for India. It is not only in Olympics, I want to win medals everywhere. You learn from your failures. I accept what I have done in this Olympics. I am happy about all the experience I received during the process," Bhavani told in an interview on Tuesday.

"You always improve at each competition, the journey to arrive in the Olympics was not easy. I worked hard and I finally represented India at the Olympics, I have learnt a lot, I will definitely work harder to do better in the coming tournaments," she added.

When asked about how she felt after winning her Round of 64 fixture against Nadia, Bhavani said: "Definitely yes, qualifying for the first time and then winning for the first time gives all the athletes energy to do better in the next events. For me, it is not just about round 1 or 2, I always want to have that medal. Anyhow, I exited in Round 32, but the support I received from people and our Prime Minister Narendra Modi motivated me, and it has given me the energy to work harder and give better performances in the coming tournaments."

After defeating Nadia, Bhavani faced Brunet in the Round of 32. This fixture was a difficult one, but Bhavani impressed one and all with her fighting spirit. Agencies

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