Saina Nehwal's bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics led to a badminton revolution in India, especially among the women trying to make it big in the sport, which makes her one of the icons of badminton in the country.
The 34-year-old from Haryana, who recently turned to politics, is a three-times Olympian besides being a Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist on three occasions and winner of two bronze medals at the Asian Games. However, her recent comment about the track-and-field event javelin throw is in shocking contrast to her multiple appearances at global multidisciplinary events since the 2006 CWG.
