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Rio Olympic 2016 - Silver medalist P.V.Sindhu

P.V. Sindhu - rio Olympic 2016

RIO DE JANEIRO: "What do I say?" Sindhu beamed, Olympic silver medal hanging around her neck adding to her overall allure. "I'm on Cloud Nine. It's been a surprisingly great week. I played well, I had some great matches and now, I amOlympic silver medalist."

Then India's newest woman-child stopped. And exhaled. It was a deep breath. A happy long-drawn "Aaaaahhh" of exhilaration, of relief, of a gradual sinking in of an achievement that is bound to change things forever. "I think I just need to celebrate," she laughed, the peals rising over the noisy clatter that accompanies roomybadminton halls all over the world. A Chinese-Malaysian rivalry was being renewed, the men's doubles final ensued nearby, and these things can be noisy. Yet, when Sindhu spoke, in her rat-a-tat machine gun staccato, all of India strained hard to listen.


"Two women medal winners from India at Rio. Do you understand the legacy you are creating back home?" someone asked. "I understand things will be different, very different from now on. There was Sakshi in wrestling the other day, and some others came close, missing by the closest of points. All I can tell them is, 'Hard luck, but well played.'
"I had come here with an aim, of winning a medal. That has happened. Life will definitely change from now. I can already feel it. But for now, I'm just getting used to the idea of 'Olympic medalist' next to my name.


We could sense it too. The appropriation of Sindhi had already begun, with everyone seeking a piece of her -- from the media, Indian, French and Spanish, to the officialdom and India's latest appointment to the International Olympic Council.

But there is an innate grace to the lanky 21-year-old Hyderabadi which immediately tells you she can tide over all this and impending distractions with rare dignity. Despite all her awesome talent, Carolina Marin doesn't immediately come across as a popular champion. Maybe she is misunderstood, but the local support in the final was for the Indian, so when Marin won, she dropped her racquet, fell on the court and sobbed, just sobbed. Sindhu, defeated but a moral winner, walked up, put her arms around her and gently lifted the weeping champion. They hugged, Marin still sobbing, Sindhu a picture of precious composure. Then as the Spaniard walked to her coach, she left her fallen racquet behind. Sindhu quietly picked it up and placed it at the winner's bag before going on to greet her waiting coach, Gopichand. The gesture said a lot, it showed rare silver mettle. source:TOI

Stand Up - Speak Up

5 Reasons You Should Speak Up (Even When You Think You Shouldn't)

1. Silence is deemed approval. You may think that staying silent keeps you from being involved in any conflict, but quite the opposite. Silence is as much an active form of communication as talking. Anytime you are involved in a situation, people are aware of all the input and lack of it. If you disapprove and don't say anything it will not make you seem easy going. If the problem persists and you did nothing people may consider it as enabling and think the issue is as much your fault as the person who actually caused the problem. You may destroy trust and create resentment. People rarely thank you for withholding information down the line.

2. The greater good should be the priority. I like to believe most people are good hearted by nature. And many stay silent because they don't want to do any harm by offending or criticizing someone. But when a person or the team is headed down a dangerous path it's selfish to put your own need to be comfortable above the needs of the others. Worse, by staying silent, you may be harming the very people you hope to help. The worst case scenario if you speak up is that someone may disagree, but at least the issue is at the forefront and an active decision can be made. The best case scenario is that everyone benefits and you are hailed as a powerful leader.

3. Demonstrate you are invested. Why are you in the conversation in the first place? Someone invited you into the dynamic. If you truly don't have a stake then find a better use of your time. But if you are there for a reason you need to show your commitment to the process and the people involved by being active and vocal. Speaking up is an important form of honesty. Honesty actually builds trust, especially when combined with tact and empathy. Demonstrate that you will be truthful with people, that you care about them, and that you give good advice, and you will never lack for trusting friends and followers.

4. No one else may know. You can't assume the obvious is obvious. Your experience and knowledge has value in a given situation. No one else has your unique perspective. That doesn't mean that everything in your brain is worth communicating, but with a little discretion and thought, you should be able to bring value in most situations. And your piece of the puzzle may be the most important finisher. You're also not doing yourself any favors by not sharing your expertise. People don't automatically recognize your skills, values, ambitions, and desires when you are quiet. If you wait around for people to notice or read your mind, you will likely end up on many paths that are not of your own choosing. You may end up with projects you don't want, missing promotions you do, or accepting tasks you don't have time or ability to complete. Gather up your confidence and share.

5. You may not be alone in your thinking. It's entirely possible that your insightful observations and conclusions have surfaced in the minds of others. Others may share your thoughts and opinions, but may be also unwilling to speak up. By speaking your mind you encourage them to voice their opinions as well. If everyone holds back, the bus may silently head over a cliff. In my organization we believe so strongly that everything should be voiced in some manner that we have a core value of Bring It Up. We would sooner celebrate somebody saying something irrelevant and unimportant than lose ground or have massive failure due to group silence.

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