BHUBANESWAR 12-Nov-2014 168
Buoyed by the recent success, ace Odisha woman chess player Padmini Rout is gunning to fulfil her ultimate dream by becoming the women`s world champion within the next two years. But without long-term support, she finds it extremely difficult to move ahead.
With time running out, the 20-year-old Woman Grandmaster today made a desperate appeal to both the union and state governments as well as public and corporate sector companies to sponsor her campaign for two years.
``The last three months have been very successful for me. The gold medal as the fifth-board prize at Olympiad in Norway, the fourth-place finish in the World Junior in Pune and the maiden title in the National Women`s Premier at Sangli have immensely boosted my confidence. Now I feel I can perform as well in the senior level,`` said Padmini at a press conference here.
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