Took loans for my training abroad: Asmita
New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Asmita Dey's judo gold at the Glasgow CWG was the breakthrough India had been waiting for years. The 2026 CWG marked the fifth time the martial art has featured at the Games, starting with 1990 Auckland, but India had never won gold until now. Harsh Singh added a second judo gold as India finished with four medals.
Tripura girl Asmita, whose historic feat in the women's 48kg ended India's long wait for a CWG judo gold, has chased her dream despite coming from a modest background and facing financial hardship. She took loans to fund her overseas training without the knowledge of her family. "It has been a very tough journey, but it did not break my resolve. I am so passionate about this sport," says Asmita. Her biggest s...
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