on Saturday tomorrow Ditching their high heels and designer gowns, the finalists of Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2018 styled by Central made a stylish entry in sneakers, shorts and tees for the Sports Day at Bennett University (BU). The 20 finalists have already impressed with their beauty and wit on the stage, and now, they showed everyone just how good they are on the sports ground too. The girls were welcomed warmly by the students and the day began with a motivational speech by Shraddha Shashidhar , Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017 Miss Universe India.Warming up before the games beginShraddha Shashidhar, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2017 Miss Universe IndiaWhile talking about her journey as Miss Diva, Shraddha told students and the Miss Diva 2018 finalists that as a child, she wasn’t like other girls and was quite the tomboy. “In my childhood, I wasn’t like other girls. I never wore heels. I never loved Barbie dolls because I was extremely fond of guns. I wanted to join the Indian Army just like my father because he was my inspiration. But ever since I was 10 years old, I also envisioned the crown on my head. As kids, we all are naive, but each one of us has a dream to be someone. It took me 10 years of training to prepare myself. I made myself realise that if I want to compete in a pageant, I would have to be firm and believe that it is not just a pretty face that works,” she said.Shraddha also encouraged students to not give up easily. “You always need to be motivated in life; it is extremely important that you are motivated all the time. You never know what opportunity might come your way. I detest failing and should I fail, I will rise like there’s no. So always be a person who is willing to rise,” she added.Aditi Shetty, winner of iron maiden and functional trainingWHATTAA STROKE! Nehal Chudasama strikes back during the badminton competitionThere were many sports challenges set up to test the beauty queens, and the Miss Diva finalists were all set after their warm up and stretches. The table tennis, badminton and basket ball competitions began simultaneously and were followed by a swimming round and an 'iron maiden' challenge. The girls sweated it out and gave their best and the cheering students spurred them on. Aditi Hundia, who won the badminton competition, said, “I had a fun day participating in different sports and the best part was that students were so supportive and were there to cheer for us.” Aditi Shetty, who won the iron maiden challenge and functional training round, said that she had been disciplined with her workout sessions and that helped her beat the others. “It was a tough competition, with every girl putting in her best, but I think my regular training helped me win. It was an exciting day for me,” she told us. Surina Jaidka, a national-level swimmer, was sure that she would emerge the winner of the swimming round, and she didn't surprise many when she did.Miss Diva 2018 finalists at the basketball competitionThe Miss Diva 2018 finalists and Shraddha were in awe of the state-of-the-art sports facilities and the sprawling campus of BU.“It is one of the most beautiful campuses I have ever been to. I got an opportunity to interact with students here and it was lovely, I feel fortunate. Bennett University is so huge and it has this warm and welcoming feel and I think that’s how a place of education should be. It’s just fantastic,” said Shraddha. What Venus Malik, finalist of Miss Diva 2018, loved most about the campus was that it has every facility a student could want. “I remember when I was studying, I dreamt of a campus like this, and when I came here I really felt great that finally, I got to see such a fabulous campus. I was looking forward to having a fun day here right since when we were told about the sports day at BU,” said Venus.Iron maiden challengeAt the poolBennett University has been established to provide students with an Ivy League quality education in India. The University’s strength lies in the programmes it offers in partnership with Georgia Tech (USA), Johnson Cornell (USA), Cornell Law School (USA), Babson Global (USA), edX.

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