Amritsar's Khalsa College rejoices student Bhavani Devi's achievement in Tokyo Olympics
Punjab news: Bhavani Devi, who has made history by becoming the first-ever fencer to represent India in Tokyo Olympics, has brought Amritsar's Khalsa College on the world map.
Bhavani Devi is a student of MA English at Khalsa College, Amritsar. She has become the first Indian to go to the Olympics in fencing, which in itself is like creating history, and also became the first to win a bout in the world games underway at Tokyo.
Once the news of her achievement reached the college, the campus reverberated with sounds of celebrations.
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Khalsa College Principal Dr Mehal Singh said Bhavani Devi had enrolled in the college in 2018-2019. Originally, she hailed from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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Dr Mehal Singh said as a student of the college, she would be an inspiration to others. He said they were proud of Bhavani Devi's performance.
After getting knocked out from the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian fencer took to Twitter and apologised for not making it to the next level.
“Big Day. It was Excitement & Emotional. I won the First Match 15/3 against Nadia Azizi and become the First INDIAN Fencing Player to win a Match at Olympic but 2nd Match I lost 7/15 against world top 3 player Manon Brunet. I did my level best but couldn't win. I am sorry,” Bhavani Devi tweeted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, reacted to her tweet and said wins and losses were a part of life. He said the country was proud of her contributions.
On the other hand, Khalsa College Principal Dr Mehal Singh said their another student, Divyansh Singh Panwar, a student of BSc part-1, also represented India in the Olympics in the 10m air rifle event. He, however, failed to qualify for the medal round.
-PTC News
