P.V. Sindhu arrives in Hyderabad to rousing reception after Rio Silver
PV Sindhu, accompanied by coach P. Gopichand, was greeted by her parents and some ministers from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh at the Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu arrived in Hyderabad on Monday morning to a grand welcome at the Hyderabad International Airport.
Amid scenes of jubilation and loud cheers from scores of people, 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 ₹ 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 a suitable government job, if she is willing. The Telangana government had also announced cash prize of ₹ 1 crore for Sindhu’s coach Gopichand.
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