``It is a very proud feeling``: Divya Deshmukh on India`s double gold at Chess Olympiad
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After winning the double gold medals at the Chess Olympiad, Indian chess grandmaster Divya Deshmukh said on Thursday that she is feeling very proud of the triumph. In the recently concluded Chess Olympiad,
Speaking to ANI, Divya Deshmukh said that the last two matches at the Chess Olympiad were very crucial. She opened up on meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and said that it was a great "experience".
"It is a very proud feeling. The last two matches were very crucial. The atmosphere was very tense. Our boys’ team had already won a gold, and we wanted to join them on the podium. Meeting PM Modi was a great experience. He called us to his residence. He was so humble and made sure that everyone was comfortable. The atmosphere was amazing. He cracked jokes, shared knowledge with us...," Divya told ANI.
India's men's and women's teams made history, securing gold medals for the first time in their respective categories and joining the elite company of countries to have pulled off a double of gold medals in the same edition of the competition.
