India team spirit! Celebration time! Olympiad Champions!
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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:38am on 23 Sep 2024,Monday Sports
At the Chess Olympiad 2024, the Indian chess team celebrated their historic achievement of winning gold medals in both men's and women's categories by recreating Rohit Sharma's famous T20 World Cup walk. After their victory on Sunday, team members proudly held the national flag while collecting their trophies. Tania Sachdev and D Gukesh led the celebration, mimicking the iconic walk, which was originally popularized by Lionel Messi after the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The successful performance of the Indian team marks a significant milestone in the country’s chess history and highlights their growing prominence in the sport.