With eye on Olympic medal, Padma Shri Sudha ‘shuns’ family for glory (IANS Interview)
By IANS| Published: 28th January 2021 4:44 am IST
By Rohit Mundayur
New Delhi, Jan 27 : Long distance runner Sudha Singh, who was picked for the Padma Shri in the 2021 honours’ list, is so fiercely focussed on her dream of winning an Olympic medal that she hasn’t visited home in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, for well over a year and has been training in national camp.
The last time, 34-year-old Sudha, a former national 3,000 metres steeplechase record holder but is now concentrating on marathon, visited home was in December 2019. Mobile phone is her closest companion for keeping in touch with her family.
With eye on Olympic medal, Padma Shri Sudha shuns family for glory
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With eye on Olympic medal, Padma Shri Sudha shuns family for glory. (photo credit : JSW sports). Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Jan 27 : Long distance runner Sudha Singh, who was picked for the Padma Shri in the 2021 honours list, is so fiercely focussed on her dream of winning an Olympic medal that she hasn t visited home in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, for well over a year and has been training in national camp.
The last time, 34-year-old Sudha, a former national 3,000 metres steeplechase record holder but is now concentrating on marathon, visited home was in December 2019. Mobile phone is her closest companion for keeping in touch with her family.
NEW DELHI â Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was among 119 recipients whom the government selected Jan. 25 for the Padma awards - one of the highest civilian awards in the country.
The Ministry of Home Affairs Jan. 25 announced the awards that include seven Padma Vibhushan awards, 10 Padma Bhushan awards and 102 Padma Shri awards.
The Padma Vibhushan, the countryâs second highest civilian award, has been conferred on Japanâs longest-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the public affairs category. Tamil Naduâs veteran musician and playback singer S.P. Balasubramaniam also got the honor, albeit posthumously.
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