Today is Saina Nehwal's surgery. We pray for her speedy recovery. Her commitment to the nation's sporting cause has induced her, nay, inspired her to participate in the Rio Olympic Games and that has aggravated her injury enormously. Hope to see her go safely through the ordeal and come out in fine fettle soon. The Saina-Sindhu combine will rock the badminton world and usher in a new generation of brilliant badminton players in the country. For that, however, euphoria must be succeeded by infra-structural development and a corruption-free administration that will cater to the development of the sport in the country in real earnest with a long-view in place so that future Olympics see the present resurgence as the seed of the badminton renaissance that will then be in spate. Prakash Padukone must today be feeling proud that his achievements on the world-stage have not gone in vain. It never does. Gopichand followed in Padukone's footsteps and now Saina, Sindhu and Srikanth (Kidambi) are lighting up the badminton world. Kudos to coach Gopichand who has brought his own excellence as a player to bear upon his considerable coaching skills and literally ushered in a new age of badminton in the country.
We salute you Sindhu, Olympic silver-medallist that you are and such an inspiration at that to the young girls and boys who by the millions will now take to the sport in our country. God bless you, your coach and your parents and all those who genuinely supported you in your sporting odyssey thus far! And, Saina, get well soon. We all look up to you to lead our nation unto higher heights of sporting glory.
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