She wants to participate in the 2020 Tokyo OlympicsIndian open water swimming champion Bhakti Sharma, who set a world record by swimming 1.4 miles in 52 minutes in the Antarctic Ocean, is seeking monetary help through an online crowdfunding platform. She wants to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. I have done it before while setting the world record too and now I am repeating it for 2020 Tokyo Olympics,” she said. The world record holder now wants to represent India at the Olympics in open water swimming. “Open water swimming has been an Olympic sport since 2008 and I want to represent India in this event and hopefully win a medal.

Source: The Hindu September 08, 2016 09:33 UTC