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"For The Last 100 Years...": India Chess Star Vantika Agarwal To NDTV On Rare Olympiad Double Gold

India scripted history by claiming double gold at the Chess Olympiad 2024 with both the men's and women's teams winning their maiden gold medals. The men's team defeated Slovenia after D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanadhaa won their respective matches in their final round match. The women's team won their final match against Azerbaijan to secure the top prize. Vantika Agrawal was one of the members who impressed as part of the Indian team and she told NDTV that both the men's and women's team players were extremely proud to end India's wait for the Olympiad gold medal.

"More Emotional For Me": India Chess Veteran After 20-Year Wait For Olympiad Gold Ends

Veteran D Harika had to endure a long wait to realise her dream of winning the prestigious Chess Olympiad title but she was finally glad to have achieved it even though she was not satisfied with her performance in the event in Budapest. India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare clean sweep of gold medals after beating Slovenia and Azerbaijan respectively in the final round of matches here.

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"More Emotional For Me": India Chess Veteran After 20-Year Wait For Olympiad Gold Ends

Veteran D Harika had to endure a long wait to realise her dream of winning the prestigious Chess Olympiad title but she was finally glad to have achieved it even though she was not satisfied with her performance in the event in Budapest. India on Sunday scripted history in the Chess Olympiad as its men's and women's teams clinched their maiden titles in a rare clean sweep of gold medals after beating Slovenia and Azerbaijan respectively in the final round of matches here.

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"For The Last 100 Years...": India Chess Star Vantika Agarwal To NDTV On Rare Olympiad Double Gold

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