New Delhi, June 19 -- union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the Asian Senior Fencing Championship at the iconic Bharat Mandapam (Pragati Maidan) here on Friday evening.
The spectacular opening ceremony witnessed the grand unveiling of the tournament's official mascot-a majestic tiger named "Lakshya" -symbolizing the focus, agility, and fierce determination of the competing athletes.
Banners emblazoned with the tournament's official motto, "One Dream, One Blade, One Pride", formally welcomed hundreds of elite athletes and international delegates to the biggest fencing event ever held on Indian soil.
With Olympic qualification stakes on the line, a major lineup of global sports officials attended the ...