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The skating trials for final selection, for the upcoming Asian Games, held in Mohali-Punjab, recently saw Maharashtra having the highest number of skaters selected in the team. Of the 10 selected skaters, seven are from Pune. All seven, including Vikram Engel, Siddhant Campbell, Jinesh Nanal, Vishvish Patil, Shriyasi Joshi, Swarali Joshi and Yashodhan Patel, are targeting the 19th Asian Games, which will be held in Hangzhou, China, in September and October.
Jinch Nanal (19), a first-year Bachelor of Technology student from MIT-WPU, is among the finalists. He started his journey as a figure skater at the age of four, and moved on to inline freestyle skating, which is a very popular sport in Asia. At nine, he has represented India in several competitions like the Asian Championships in Korea and the World Championships in Holland in 2018.
“Jinesh has been skiing for the past 10-12 years and, at the moment, has 8 national gold medals. Now he has been selected for 2 events, Speed Slalom and Pair Slalom, along with Swarali Joshi for the Asian Games…” said his mother, Dr. Sheetal Nanal. She said Gensch is “trying his best to make his mark in the Asian Games”.
“All the players have been selected for their talent, be it Vigram, Siddhant or Jinch. They train 6-8 hours in 2 sessions a day. Each session consists of 3 hours, with yoga and meditation to help them focus. The training includes boot camps. All skaters together for the games.”
Elaborating on his preparations, Jinch said, “I get up at 5:30 am and practice from 6 to 8:30 am in the Kothrud. After resting at home, I study for a while, and then practice again from 6 pm to 9 pm in the Maharastriya Mandal in Mukundnagar”.
Shriyasi Joshi started her skating journey in Bid 3. She has been a National Champion in Inline Freestyle Skating for 8 years, represented the nation at World Roller Games in 2017 at the age of 12, and now she is going to represent India at the Asian Games in Dual Slalom. slice.
On his selection, Shrisi said, “I am happy to represent our country on such a big stage as the Asian Games. I train 6 hours a day to get one of the top three spots and win a medal for India.”
Visvhesh Patil, who started skating at the age of four and represented India at the 18th Asian Figure Skating Championships in 2018, said, “I am very happy with my selection for the Asian Games. It is one of the biggest sporting events, and representing India is a dream come true. I will aim for a gold medal …”
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