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Shreyasi Joshi first Indian to medal at Lishui Inline Freestyle
Times Now News reports that Shreyasi Joshi has become the first Indian to win a medal at the Lishui Inline Freestyle International, taking bronze in Senior Women's Classic Slalom. The Pune-born skater,…
The Story in Brief
Times Now News reports that Shreyasi Joshi has become the first Indian to win a medal at the Lishui Inline Freestyle International, taking bronze in Senior Women's Classic Slalom. The Pune-born skater, who started skating at age three, earlier won double gold at the Asian Roller Skating Championships 2025 in South Korea, first Indian to win gold in Classic Slalom and later Battle Slalom.
Joshi also swept the senior girls' division at the 59th National Roller Skating Championship in Mohali in 2021 with two gold medals. She had competed in the World Roller Games in Nanjing as a 12-year-old in 2017.
The Indian Opinion
While Shreyasi Joshi's bronze at Lishui and double Asian gold are genuine milestones, the media often frames such feats as overnight breakthroughs. In reality, she has been skating since age three, supported by a family commitment and Pune's grassroots scene. Indian roller sports need consistent funding and coaching infrastructure beyond individual brilliance. The real test will be how many more skaters from her generation break through at world level, and whether the system sustains them.
Source: timesnownews.com
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