Saina Nehwal: India\u2019s Gold Medal Hope<\/figcaption><\/figure>This London Olympics may be a surprise in many ways for India. \u00a0We will cover two sports \u2013 Wrestling and Badminton, where India has a serious chance of winning medals. \u00a0Even Gold.<\/p>\nLet us start with Badminton first.<\/p>\n
For the first time FIVE players have qualified for Olympics from India. \u00a0And they are:<\/p>\n
Saina Nehwal (Women\u2019s Singles)<\/strong> \u2013 Has won 21 out of 32 International Events she has particpated in (See table below)<\/p>\nParupalli Kashyap (Men\u2019s Singles)<\/strong> \u2013 Commonwealth Bronze Medallist<\/p>\nJwala Gutta (Women\u2019s Doubles and Mixed Doubles)<\/strong> \u2013 13 times Indian National Champion; Gold in Women\u2019s Doubles in Commonwealth 2010; Bronze in World Championship 2011. \u00a0First player from India to represent in two events.<\/p>\nAshwini Ponnappa (Women\u2019s Doubles)<\/strong> \u2013 Gold in Commonwealth Games 2010 with Jwala Gutta<\/p>\nV. Diju (Mixed Doubles)<\/strong> \u2013 Partnered with Jwala Gutta in Chinese Taipei Grand Prix 2009 \u2013\u00a0first Indian badminton mixed doubles pair to win a\u00a0Grand Prix Gold title; With Jwala Gutta\u00a0reached the\u00a0World Super Series Masters\u00a0final<\/p>\nWhile Saina Nehwal is hands down, the top medal hope for India in Badminton, Jwala Gutta is the first Indian to have won a birth in two Olympic events in Badminton. \u00a0
\nJwala, interestingly has an Indian father (Kranti Gutta from Hyderabad, from family of Freedom Fighters and Leftists) and a Chinese Mother (Yelan Gutta, daughter of Chinese Gandhian named Tseng).<\/p>\n
Maybe both her lineages are bearing fruit in badminton. \u00a0She is not only is a dual medal hope but also the greatest glamour draw from the Indian contingent. \u00a0She might very easily be listed in the most glamorous looking contestant in London\u2019s 2012 Olympics amongst women.<\/p>\n
All the Indian players are putting their best and training strongly for the Olympics. \u00a0While Saina Nehwal, P. Kashyap and V. Diju are training at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy; Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa are training both, at the Gopichand Academy (under\u00a0Indonesian coach Edwin Iriawan) and at the LB Indoor stadium (under former National Chief Coach\u00a0Syed Mohammed Arif).<\/p>\n
One hopes that such hard work will eventually be rewarded this time.<\/p>\n
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