Just as one was about to step into the Bambolim Athletics Stadium here, Jyothi Yarraji landed at the beautiful oval which will host the athletics events of the 37th National Games.
Packed with majors like the Asian Championships and the Asian Games, this year has been a long and hard one for athletes and many of the big names have opted to stay out of the Games.
The arrival of Jyothi, the Asian 100m hurdles champion and the Asian Games silver medallist, has clearly brightened up things.