With her victory at the Commonwealth Games, Saina Nehwal not only helped India clinch the number two spot among all the competing nations, but also secured her place as India’s favourite champion these days. On Beautiful People this week, Anuradha SenGupta talks to the ace shuttler about victories, a changing lifestyle, and the next challenge.
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Saina Nehwal’s has been a fabulous story this year 2010 with the ace shuttler reaching new heights both professionally and personally. After prize-winning back to back international titles and focus to a career peak world ranking of World No II, the top glory came when Saina answered the prayers of an whole nation to win the Gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. Saina’s soaring fortunes on the badminton court have now completed her a much sought after star in the endorsement circles with her spot value getting a crore.
India’s badminton heroine Saina Nehwal is back home after two weeks – two weeks in which she has gone and conquered the world. And it was a hero’s welcome for Saina, who sizzled on the streets of Hyderabad in an open top entourage as much as she did on the courts of Singapore and Indonesia.
For all those who continue to scratch their heads on the secret behind success – young Saina is a perfect example to prove that hard work and work hard is all that counts when on the battlefield. Now, Saina Nehwal, who has held the Indian flag up high in various international arenas in a sport that is mainly dominated by the Chinese, is set to get on the Commonwealth Games 2010.
Not only is Saina the brand ambassador of the Delhi Games, but she is also peak on the list of Indian athletes who are capable of wining a medal at the Oct 2010 extra-large event. Haryana Govt. provide her all facilities. Saina’s fiery performance coupled with the lack of any real competition at the Delhi Games equals a sure shot award for India. She is proud of the India.
The 2010 Commonwealth Games has been beset by a raft of troubles – counting security, site and health fears – ever since Delhi were awarded the event in November 2003. In the run-up to the October 3-14 Games, the occasion which should have highlighted India as an emerging worldwide power is threatening to twist into a national embarrassment.
Quadruple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy pulls out of sports competition due to clash of dates with the European cycling championships, which carry Olympic requirement points.
The finals of the corporate matches will be held on Sunday. The same day, an exhibition match between champion shuttler Saina Nehwal and Indian cricketer R.P. Singh would be played.
The shooting range is damaged by heavy rains while monsoon downpours cause water to seep through the roof and ramparts of the swimming pool multifaceted A loose question tripped and upset a swimmer at a examination occasion Sports minister MS Gill reveals that the estimated price of staging the Games has escalated from 6.5 billion rupees (USD142 million) to 115 billion.
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