Port Blair, Oct. 3: The A&N Islands cycling team has won 6 medals in the ongoing 36th National Games-2022 at Gujarat/New Delhi. In the cycling events, the Ace cyclist, Shri David Bekham has won 3 medals i.e 2 silver medals and one bronze medal while star cyclist Esow Alben has won 1 bronze medal. Another, upcoming cyclist, Ms. N. Nikita has won 1 bronze medal in 200mtrs. In the team sprint event, the cycling team comprising of Paul Collingwood, David Beckham and Srijan Sengupta showing their excellent performance have won 1 silver medal.
The Secretary Sports and Director Sports have congratulated the cycling team for their medal winning performance/spree. The A&N Islands contingent is participating in events such as Cycling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Rowing and Athletics. The National Games which started on Sept. 29 will continue up to October 12.