I am so proud of this girl!

In a country where sports are sadly neglected, it came as a breath of fresh air when I first saw Saina play badminton. She is frequently mistaken for the tennis player Sania Mirza but this is SaINa not SaNIa...that is pretty much where the similarity ends. (for one she is waaaaaaaaayyyyy prettier!

She is has been a rising star for some years now and she consistently achieves and improves. No resting on laurels for this young lady (unlike a whole bunch of sportsmen and women) There was no hype around her and I have seen maybe one advert that features her...(also unlike the over hyped and over exposed sportspeople that I mentioned before)

Her determination and focus are exemplary and I hope she will, indeed, serve as an example to the future generation of Indian athletes.

Keep it going Saina!

You can read all about Saina Nehwal here.