A grand welcome has been planned to welcome badminton player PV Sindhu, who won silver in Rio. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana government are making various arrangements to welcome the Ms Sindhu and her coach who will arrive around 10 AM. Ms Sindu is the first women in India to win an Olympic Silver Medal.
"Hats off to women for saving our face in front of the world," says Pullela Gopichand, PV Sindhu's coach.
"Thank you all for the blessings. I thank my parents for supporting and motivating me and I thank the government, it made my day," says PV Sindhu at the stadium.
PV Sindhu being felicitated on stage at a packed Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad.
PV Sindhu waves at the crowds as she goes around the stadium.
PV Sindhu arrives at the Gachibowli stadium, takes a victory lap.
From students to teachers, even software professionals inspired by PV Sindhu have come to welcome her at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, reports Uma Sudhir. The badminton star's motorcade is on its way to the stadium from the airport.
Gopichand is reclusive in public but a tough taskmaster on court. He makes his players follow a strict diet regimen, channel the aggression in body language on court, and train really, really hard, Uma Sudhir reports.
PV Sindhu's coach Pullela Gopichand's contribution to her success is undeniable. The academy where Sindhu trained was built by Gopichand raising funds from all possible sources including by mortgaging his own home, says Uma Sudhir.
PV Sindhu's publicity manager says till a few days ago people would ask who is she but now they are lining up to sign her for endorsement and advertising deals. She was already a sports star before she went to Olympics, now she has become a sports icon, reports Uma Sudhir.
Tremendous excitement and energy at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, to where PV Sindhu is headed from the airport, reports Uma Sudhir.
Scenes of celebration at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad on PV Sindhu's return.
PV Sindhu has been offered a promotion by her employer Bharat Petroleum. Land and cash awards from centre and state governments have also followed her success at the Olympics, Uma Sudhir reports.
PV Sindhu would like to go to famous Biryani outlet Paradise to get some Hyderabadi Biryani and Mysore Pak on her return home, NDTV's Uma Sudhir reports.
PV Sindhu would start the day with a three-hour-practice session in the run up to the Olympics. Her parents, who had faith in her for 11 years, allowed her to skip a period of school in the morning in the evening, deserve a lot of the credit for her success, reports NDTV's Uma Sudhir from Hyderabad.
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A grand welcome has been planned to welcome badminton player PV Sindhu, who won silver in Rio. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana government are making various arrangements to welcome the Ms Sindhu and her coach who will arrive around 10 AM. Ms Sindu is the first women in India to win an Olympic Silver Medal.