Chennai, Nov. 19: In the recently concluded National Track Cycling Championship held from Nov.15 to 19, 2024 at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar displayed spectacular performance. David Beckham reigned with Gold in Senior Event in National Track Cycling Championship. Other medal winners were Esow Alben, Celestina, Nikita, all of them are undergoing training in SAI NCoE, New Delhi.

SAI Car Nicobar with its maiden participation since its re-opening this year, after Tsunami, increased the medal tally for Andaman & Nicobar. SAI STC Car Nicobar’s Cyclist, Messi Kartson won Silver medal in Youth (boys) individual Time Trial & I.S Bridney won Gold medal in Youth (Girls) Individual Time Trial.  In team event, SAI girls- Queendaline, Namita Violate, Britney won Silver medals.

The Cyclists were imparted training by the SAI Coaches Shri V.B Sutar and Anand V at SAI NCoE Thiruvananthapuram. The Coaches and Cyclists have won hearts of millions in the competition when they with such minimal infrastructure won medals defeating larger States like Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Jharkhand and others.

The Executive Director, Shri Satyajit Sankrit has expressed deep satisfaction with SAI Car Nicobar’s spectacular performance.