Cheers of ‘We love Sindhu’ ring out as Olympian rides open-top cavalcade

Hyderabad, Aug 22:  School children line up on the road leading from the Hyderabad airport to the GMC stadium where PV Sindhu and her coach P Gopichand will be felicitated. Chants of P-V-Sindhu ring out.

Top politicians presented flowers and shawls and clicked selfies with Sindhu at the airport. Sindhu is the first Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games. After the official celebrations are done, her mother said she wants to feed Sindhu biryani and Mysore Pak.

Politicians click selfies with Sindhu at Hyderabad airport

Sindhu, accompanied by coach Pullela Gopichand, was greeted by her parents — P V Ramana and P Vijaya — besides Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali, and some ministers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

Later, displaying the silver medal, she also waved to the cheering crowds from the open-top-motorcade as the procession began from the airport towards Gachibowli stadium, where the Telangana government has organised a gala felicitation in honour of the star shuttler.

The Telangana government had announced Rs 5 crore cash reward for the 21-year-old, a 1,000 square yard housing site near the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Gachibowli and suitable government job, if she is willing.

Telangana government had also announced cash prize of Rs one crore for Sindhu’s coach Gopichand.

Image: Dancers at the Gachibowli stadium where Sindhu and coach P Gopichand will be felicitated.