Home
Sunitha targets Olympics medal
India's News.Net
Saturday 5th July, 2008 (IANS)
Sunitha Rao is ecstatic about playing in her maiden Olympics and is hopeful that together with Sania Mirza, they can win a medal for India in the doubles event in tennis.
US-born Sunitha along with Sania Mirza will compete in the women's doubles at the Beijing Olympics, having got a wild card entry Wednesday.
'It feels amazing. To represent India in the Olympics has been something I've dreamed about and hope to make India proud,' Sunitha told IANS.
'I really hope to do well in the Olympics. Of course getting a medal is the goal, she added.
It has been a good year for Sunitha, currently ranked 128th in doubles. The 22-year-old reached a career high doubles rankings of 108 in May and then went on to achieve her highest singles rankings of 149 in June.
Sunitha, who after Sania is the highest ranked Indian on the tennis circuit, says she is keen to play with the Hyderabadi.
'I am very excited about playing with Sania, I played with her once before, at Fed cup, and enjoyed it, so I am very much looking forward to playing with her again.
'I received the news Friday morning, but have not yet had a chance to speak with Sania. We will speak soon and hopefully can play together a tournament or two before the Olympics,' she said.
Sunitha, who lost in the quarterfinals of the Boston ITF Saturday, says she will be in India for the Sunfeast Open in October.
 Email this story to a friend
Have your say on this story
|
 |
 |
- Andhra not to probe land sale to IT firms
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Thursday rejected the opposition's demand for a assembly committee to probe alleged irregularities in allotment of land to information technology (IT) companies and special economic zones (SEZs). [read story]
- One million people in Bihar need to be evacuated: minister
Saharsa (Bihar), Aug 28 (IANS) At least one million marooned people need to be evacuated to safe places in Bihar, where over 2.5 million people have been affected by floods, Bihar Disaster Management Minister Nitish Mishra said Thursday, even as the situation remained grim. [read story]
- Buddhadeb wrong, shutdown a fundamental right: CPI-M
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Refuting West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's widely publicised comments that he was against 'bandhs', the Communist Party of India-Marxist Thursday asserted that it firmly stood for the right to strike by the working class as a fundamental right. [read story]
- Major Uttar Pradesh rivers in spate, flowing above danger mark
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) Major rivers in Uttar Pradesh including Gomti, Sharda, and Kuwano are in spate following torrential rains across the state, officials said Thursday. Some of the rivers have crossed the danger mark at various points. [read story]
- Bihar floods a national calamity: PM
Patna, Aug 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday announced an immediate assistance of Rs.10 billion to Bihar for rescue and relief operations and 125,000 tonnes of food grains to thousands hit by the worst floods in recent memory after the swollen Kosi river changed course. [read story]
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
