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Keeping down pen to lift the oar

Journey of Bhagwan down destiny’s path

press trust of india
Updated: August 23rd, 2018, 19:47 IST
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Indian rowers Bhagwan Singh, Jagvir Singh, TH Shinde and PG Naukarkar after losing in the men’s lightweight four competition at Asian Games

Indian rowers Bhagwan Singh, Jagvir Singh, TH Shinde and PG Naukarkar after losing in the men’s lightweight four competition at Asian Games

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Palembang: Heart-wrenching stories often become a part of sporting folklore and Indian Army rower Bhagwan Singh’s journey from Moga to Asian Games is as fascinating as it could be.

In 2012, a 19-year-old Bhagwan, son of a truck driver, was pursuing BA journalism (2nd year) in Chandigarh.

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Who knows he might have been covering the 2018 Asian Games but fate and the need for financial assistance to support an alcoholic father, forced him to put the pen down and pick up the oar with the backing of Indian Army. His life changed completely.

After reaching the lightweight double sculls finals at the Asian Games here, Bhagwan narrated his story with emotion at times, choking his voice.

“My father is still very sick. One of his lungs is not functioning anymore. I was happy doing journalism but my father had to stop driving trucks after being diagnosed with tuberculosis,” Bhagwan, who has qualified for the lightweight double sculls final alongside Rohit Kumar, said.

“He became an alcoholic during his days on the road. I am just glad that he is around. He is in bad shape at the moment,” Bhagwan added.

While the door on journalism was shut, the tall and lean Bhagwan was spotted as a potential rowing talent after he joined the Indian Army in 2012 and in no time he was at the hub of the water sport, the Army Rowing Node in Pune.

It has been his home since then though his paper posting is at 114 Armoured Engineers regiment. “With the issues we had back home, rowing gave me an outlet. It felt like home away from home,” informed Bhagwan.

Out of the 34 rowers at the Asian Games, 33 are from the Indian Army. “There cannot be rowing in India without the Indian Army. Even the one who is not a soldier is a young cadet. He will be in the Army soon. We are very well taken care of in Pune,” the initial sadness in his voice was replaced by hope and happiness.

Bhagwan has a shot at a medal, Friday and if that happens, it will mark a complete turnaround in the life of the 25-year-old, who was initially clueless after his father fell sick years ago. He has got three siblings including a brother, who is also a soldier.

“I have seen the worst of times. I can only thank God for being here today, representing India. Thanks to the Army, I can also take care of my ageing parents,” he stated with steely determination.

 

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