National sailing championship: Ekta hogs limelight in 1st sailing playoffs

Despite doctor's suggestion not to participate in the 1st Inland National Sailing Championship 2014, Ekta Yadav not only participated but is also running on the number 3 position after the second round.

Updated on: Aug 8, 2014, 15:59:25 IST

Hindustan Times | By Shruti Tomar, Bhopal

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A girl fighting hard to control her sailing boat, which was wobbling due to strong winds, attracted spectators who were present at Upper Lake on Thursday.

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She hogged the limelight not for her strong efforts but for great passion for sailing because she was doing it with her broken leg. She was screaming in pain but she was not diverted from her game for a single minute.

Meet international sailor Ekta Yadav. Ekta didn't want to lose chance of performing on her home ground. So, despite doctor's suggestion not to participate in the 1st Inland National Sailing Championship 2014, being held at Upper Lake, she not only participated but is also running on the number 3 position after the second round.

Ekta said, "I met with an accident while practicing for the championship. We have prepared a lot for winning a medal in the championship and I don't want to spoil my chance due to my fracture. Injuries are the part of the game - sailing. When I used to be on boat, I never felt any kind of pain. However, it would have hurt more if I fail to compete in the championship."

Arjun Awardee and chief coach GL Yadav praised the trainee's efforts. "In sailing, players use all their body parts to control the boat and to overturn the boat and it is not possible without fitness. Fitness plays an important role in sailing but Ekta's will to win a medal is so strong that she gave her best although she was unfit. However, the fracture affected her performance."

Madhya Pradesh Sailing Association secretary Dev Raj Singh said the talented and passionate players like Ekta Yadav would take our state's name forward at the international level. "Sailing is not an easy game. It needs a lot of passion and knowledge. I feel proud that the seeds, which I had sown 30 years ago, are now giving fruits in the form of players like Ekta and Shaila," he said.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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