Jubilation at SAI centre as first Indian fencer debuts in Olympics
The Hindu
Head coach Sagar S. Lagu spotted Bhavani Devi’s talent
The little known game of fencing entered the top league in India when C.A. Bhavani Devi qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Indian to achieve the rare feat. But behind her achievement, there is the remarkable role played by her former coach at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Thalassery, Sagar S. Lagu, who recognized Bhavani’s talent and helped hone her skills in the early years of her sporting career. The news of her selection to the Olympics brought cheers to the centre, and Mr. Lagu, head coach of fencing at SAI, Thalassery, and also the national coach, was on cloud nine. It was he who had noticed her talent during a competition in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and invited her to the Thalassery SAI centre. He trained her from 2008 to 2016 in the nuances of the game.
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