MUMBAI Being a four-time National junior squash champion coupled with a family legacy in business, Rhea Bhandare has been successful with her sports management company, Sports XL.
With an innate desire for volunteering from a young age, Bhandare's desire to give back to society and create more access to sports for people from underpriviledged backgrounds are among the topics she discussed in this exclusive interview with The Free Press Journal. Excerpts..
Q: How did your initiation into squash happen and how was that journey as a squash player? A: My dad introduced me to squash and he is an avid squash player even at 75.
Satinderpal Bajwa came down for a summer camp and there were 20 of us chosen. It was at the CCI and we used to train seven hours a day. The first tournament that I played was the Hong Kong Open in 1997 in the under-14 category. I won this tournament and I was the first Indian girl to actually win an international tournament then.
I started travelling the world playing tournaments in Europe like the Belgium Open, Bournemouth Open, Malaysian Open etc.
The highest rank I got was 3rd. I wanted to be National champion, win international tournaments, be one of the best in the world and then So, I'm glad I made my mark.
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