PT Usha

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1984 Olympics: Silver medal

Biju BabuCyriac, `Different sports, but feeling is same', Aug 29 2017: The Times of India

 I could relate to her disappointment. These things stay with you for all time.“ PT Usha, who sat glued to the TV as PV Sindhu gave it her all in the world badminton final, could feel what the Indian shuttler was going through.

Usha had experienced a similar heart-break during the 400m hurdles final in the 1984 Olympics, missing bronze by a whisker in Los Angeles.Sindhu, Usha felt, fought gallantly till the very end. “It was a golden effort though she settled for the silver,“ she said.

“It was an absorbing final and I was glued to the TV throughout. When she won the second game I thought she is going to be lucky this time but sadly, it didn't end the way we wanted it.“ A medal hope in 1984, Usha had to settle for fourth place, 1100th of a sec ond behind Chri steana Cojocaru of Romania. of Romania.

“Badminton and athletics are not the same but yes, in the end she would have felt the same. At Los Angles, after the last hurdle and while sprinting to the line, I think my leg was ahead of her but she won it by bending to the tape,“ Usha remembered.

“This is what sport is all about. Look at Saina Nehwal. What a spirited comeback. You have to credit her as I know how difficult it is to come back from a knee injury . It takes a lot of grit,“ said Usha.