Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:22pm on 23 Sep 2024,Monday Sports
India made history at the 45th Chess Olympiad, winning gold in both men's and women's categories for the first time. The men's team triumphed over Slovenia, while the women's team defeated Azerbaijan 3.5-0.5 in the finals. Siblings R Praggnanandhaa and R Vaishali were pivotal in their teams' success. A viral video featuring them with their mother, Nagalakshmi, captured the family's pride, with a social media user commenting, "Indeed a proud mom." Their father, Ramesh Babu, expressed joy over their achievements, highlighting chess's rising popularity in India and the siblings' ambitions to become world champions.
