Saina clinches gold, India back at number two in gold tally

SHE CAME, she saw and she conquered! The moment of glory came when Saina Nehwal bravely defeated her Malaysian opponent Mew Chong Wong to clinch the gold medal in the womens final. Saina's gold has indeed set an example for other Indian athletes, who not only won accolades for themselves but also managed to get their sporting discipline in the limelight.

The first two sets saw both Saina and her opponent battling it out with a mixed blend of composure, perseverance and pressure. Saina's inspiration for today's medal could be the double pair of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa, who bagged the gold in doubles match earlier today.

However, disappointment struck when the Indian hockey team was pulverised by the Australian players. India lost the match by a humiliating margin of eight goals. So far, in the medal tally, Saina's indestructible performance rocketed India to the second position. England is yet to go into the last day of their games while Australia still rules the roost with a total medal haul of 74-54-48.

Meanwhile, the biggest morale booster for Delhi came when Commonwealth Games Federation Chief Michael Fennell held a press conference and stated that Delhi has performed and the overall image of the Games have been extremely positive.