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Former badminton player Saina Nehwal speaks during an interactive session at the 'Malhar' festival of St. Xavier's College, in Mumbai on Saturday (August 15, 2026).
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Former world No. 1 shuttler and Olympics medallist Saina Nehwal on Saturday (August 15, 2026) said featuring among top nations in medals tally would be the real metric of calling India a “sporting nation”, amid the push to host global competitions in Mumbai.
Saina said while the scenario has changed in sports, especially for women in the country, there still is a lot to be done.
“We are trying (to host) Olympics or big tournaments but I think one thing we have to make sure is that we are in top of the medal tally as well and that is when we can call ourselves a sporting nation,” Nehwal said during an inter-collegiate festival ‘Malhar’, hosted by the St Xavier’s College.
Saina said female sportspersons in the country have realised their potential and there has been a huge change in the last decade or so.