00:00It's really a very proud moment. I'm very happy to be part of such a historical group in Winning Creek.
00:05Thanks to my teammates, they played really well and we managed to win gold.
00:10In the last Olympia, they won bronze. We were very close to winning gold.
00:13We missed it and were really motivated for this event.
00:17I'm very happy that we won gold.
00:19And also Indian men's team, they dominated the pace.
00:21It was very inspiring for me that we won.
00:24We won the first seven matches and we lost the eighth game against Poland.
00:29And the next game we drew against India, it was not going easy.
00:33Against China, it was a very crucial match in the 10th round.
00:37We managed to win that match and it was very inspiring.
00:41Thanks to Anand sir, there is a lot of chess boom.
00:45He is the one who started everything in chess in India.
00:48I'm very happy to be part of Baseball Challenge Chess Academy where I get to train with him.
00:53He is the mentor of the academy where I get to discuss about the game.
00:56I'm very grateful to him.
00:58I think this is the beginning of Indian chess.
01:01We won both gold medals.
01:04We are the third country to win this gold.
01:07It's the beginning of many things.
01:08It was a very special day last evening.
01:11We got the opportunity to meet the Honorable Prime Minister.
01:14It was very inspiring to discuss many things with him.
01:18Yes, definitely.
01:19Sir congratulated us.
01:21Sir was sharing a lot of things about yoga, meditation.
01:26He discussed about many things.
01:30He watches a lot of sports.
01:32We spent a very good time.
01:35Both gold medals are very special for our country.
01:41I think this helps many more children to take up chess professionally and play.
01:46I hope they will be inspired to see such recognition.
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