Nethra Kumanan is hoping her performance as the first woman to represent India in sailing at the Olympics will inspire others to follow in her wake, despite a tough debut at the Tokyo Games.
The 23-year-old finished 35th of the 44 competitors in the Laser Radial class, well outside the top 10 finish required to take part in Sunday's medal race, but she told Reuters that she was pleased with her overall performance, despite some nerves.
"I struggled a lot, but it's OK. I need to learn to manage my expectations and I should be OK next time." She took a brief hiatus form the sport after missing out on qualification for the Rio Games, but returned with Tokyo in her sights. Though she trains in Europe with some of the top competitors, Kumanan said she found that Olympic competition was a big step-up from the regular regattas they compete in during a normal season.
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