Bhavani Devi made heads turn at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. She was at her aggressive best in her first match and beat Tunisia’s Nadia Ben Azizi. She couldn’t keep up the same momentum in the second round against France’s Manon Brunet in the second round and bowed out of Tokyo.
Bhavani Devi received plaudits for her performance and grit. It was a watershed moment for Indian fencing at the Tokyo Olympics 2021.
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The fencer is looking forward to the 2021-22 season with the aim of breaking into the the top fencing athletes’ group in the world.
Bhavani Devi said her biggest takeaway from the Tokyo Olympics is how she understood hard work pays off. In an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda, she said:
Not willing to drop her guard down, Bhavani Devi has set sights on the Asian Games in the packed season ahead. She explained:
Bhavani Devi looking to be an all-round player
Bhavani Devi has always been an aggressive player on the attack when compared to defense and the Tamil Nadu player is working hard to shed that image and become more proficient in defense as well.
The sabre fencer has been putting in the hard yards to make sure that she is in a better mental shape than what she was in the past. She said the right mix of game, strategy and the mental aspect is necessary to beat the best players in fencing.
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Taking the example of how she lost to France’s Manon Brunet in the second round at the Tokyo Olympics, Bhavani Devi said:
She continued:
Bhavani Devi has a single-point agenda going into next season. She said:
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