Golfer Aditi Ashok’s kin in Karnataka's Bagalkot celebrate Olympics show

BAGALKOT: Golfer Aditi Ashok, who has her roots in Jamkhandi in Bagalkot district but was born and brought up in Bengaluru, narrowly missed out on a medal by finishing fourth on Saturday in the women’s event at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Her relatives in Jamkhandi were nevertheless thrilled by her performance and distributed sweets to neighbours and friends in the afternoon.
Aditi’s paternal uncle Basavaraj Gudlamani told STOI that she had placed tied 41st at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
“This time, we hoped she’d win a medal, but she missed. However, her achievement has come on the biggest sporting stage. Her businessman father Ashok moved to Bengaluru about 25 years ago. He has been updating us on Aditi’s exploits. She is an extremely dedicated golfer. We’re confident she’ll win gold in the next Olympics,” he said.
He added: “We don’t know much about golf and how it is played. After Aditi’s achievements in recent years, many children in our town have shown interest in golf, but they lack information and training here.”
Another paternal uncle Arun Gudlamani, added: “We’re waiting for Aditi and her father to come here to celebrate the performance.”
Sports lovers from Bagalkot and other towns in North Karnataka are celebrating by showering her with congratulatory messages and best wishes.