The Madhya Pradesh archery team bagged two silver medals and a bronze medal at the 41st Junior National Archery Championship in Dehradun on Sunday, a day after they managed to escape from a burning coach of the New Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express.
The MP archers were travelling from Delhi to Dehradun when the coach C-5, in which they were travelling, caught fire on Saturday. The athletes were safe but lost their equipment and were provided with new kits and necessary equipment when they finally reached Dehradun.
The MP coach Ricchpal Singh said that the most difficult part was the equipment.
“There was only a night before the event. We got the equipment, but they were to be adjusted as it was new for the archers. The coaching staff and archers sat the whole night to tune and familiarise with the equipment,” Ricchpal Singh was quoted as saying by TOI.
“We got very little sleep. It was a big responsibility on our shoulders to prove that MP archers can do wonders even in odd conditions. We did it,” said 17-year-old Amit to TOI.
“It was tough as we slept little due to the fire incident nightmare. However, I was determined to prove that even in such conditions we can win medals,” said 16-year-old Sonia to TOI.
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The MP coach Ricchpal Singh said that the most difficult part was the equipment.
“There was only a night before the event. We got the equipment, but they were to be adjusted as it was new for the archers. The coaching staff and archers sat the whole night to tune and familiarise with the equipment,” Ricchpal Singh was quoted as saying by TOI.
“We got very little sleep. It was a big responsibility on our shoulders to prove that MP archers can do wonders even in odd conditions. We did it,” said 17-year-old Amit to TOI.
“It was tough as we slept little due to the fire incident nightmare. However, I was determined to prove that even in such conditions we can win medals,” said 16-year-old Sonia to TOI.
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The MP coach Ricchpal Singh said that the most difficult part was the equipment.
“There was only a night before the event. We got the equipment, but they were to be adjusted as it was new for the archers. The coaching staff and archers sat the whole night to tune and familiarise with the equipment,” Ricchpal Singh was quoted as saying by TOI.
“We got very little sleep. It was a big responsibility on our shoulders to prove that MP archers can do wonders even in odd conditions. We did it,” said 17-year-old Amit to TOI.
“It was tough as we slept little due to the fire incident nightmare. However, I was determined to prove that even in such conditions we can win medals,” said 16-year-old Sonia to TOI.
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