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From
Mumbai to Hong Kong. The Hong Kong AXN Challenge, organised
by the Hong Kong Tourism Board and AXN, moved to the Chinese
territory for the grande finale. The winning pair from the
Indian leg of the Challenge, comprising Commander Siddarth
Panda and Seaman Vijay Dahiya of the Indian Navy, kept the
Indian flag flying by securing an overall third placing in
the international category finals held on 20 April.
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Commander
Siddhartha Panda and Seaman Vijay Dahiya
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"Team India" came in third after first-placed Team Hong Kong
and fellow seamen from Thailand, who came in second. Teams
from Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines placed 4th, 5th and
6th respectively, an official release states.
Cdr
Panda and Seaman Dahiya did manage a first though. That was
in the City Dares Challenge - a race that swept through
urban and rural Hong Kong.
Despite
being the oldest participant in the international category,
40-year-old Cdr Panda and his teammate showed true grit in
the seven-hour race which involved swimming, abseiling, kayaking,
canoeing and canyoneering through Hong Kong's thickets. Held
in the spirit of Eco-Challenge, the grueling adventure race
that has now become known as the Olympics of Expedition Racing,
the teams were told of their challenges and routes only during
the race.
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