After winning a historic Youth Olympics silver, Tanvi Patri is focused on improving her game as she sets her sights on achieving bigger goals. Photo: BAI
\n\nTanvi Patri scripted history for India at the Youth Olympics, winning a historic badminton silver in girls' singles, but not before overcoming a series of challenges. She was down with fever a week before her campaign began in Dakar, Senegal, and had barely two days of training before flying to the African country.
\n\nWhile Tanvi did not face much difficulty adjusting to the court conditions, she had to contend with other challenges, including mosquitoes and the hot and humid weather in Dakar.
\n\n"There was no AC. It was hot and humid, and there were also mosquitoes," Tanvi said during a virtual press conference organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI). "I have not faced any challenge regarding moving from one country to another. The Games Village was arranged really nicely," she added.
\n\nYet, a bout of fever meant she lacked the requisite match practice before her campaign began. "Before going for the Youth Olympics, I was sick. I had fever for like almost a week. So I just did two days of practice…
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