Question

The Golden Girl

Ever since she burst into the scene by making it to the 1980 Moscow Olympics as

a 16 – year old, P. T. Usha’s tall deeds have exemplified Indian sporting

excellence. The spirit queen was so consistent for over a decade that she was truly

the flag bearer who helped countrymen live the dream of a rare sporting excellence

in the international arena.Hailing from a remote village called Payyoli, Usha

became an icon for sport lovers.She made the nation swell with pride, every time

she stepped on to the track. She gave unalloyed joy to her fAnswer: when she

became the first Indian woman to make it to Olympic final.Usha’s greatest moment

was also the most shattering in her life as she was pushed to the fourth place in the

400 meters hurdles final at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. The Romanian

Christina Cojocaru won the bronze medal. Usha lost by an agonising l/100th of a

second. But every Indian household acknowledge the sense of achievement,

though it fell short of India’s first Olympic medal from the track. Several girls born

during the 1980s were named after the golden girl. It served as an eloquent

testimony to the love and affection many people had for Usha.Usha’s reign as the

Asian sprint queen was highlighted by her snapping up five gold medals and a

bronze at the 1985 Jakarta Asian track and field meet followed by a sensational

four gold medals and one silver haul at the Seoul Asian Games the following year.












1. Answer the following questions.

a. When did Usha capture the imagination of the entire nation?

b. How did she help her countrymen five the dream of a rare sporting excellence?

c. Why were many girls in the mid 80s named after Usha?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

when did usha capture the imagination of the entire nation