While India’s sports lovers are left wondering how on earth tennis stalwart Mahesh Bhupathi could refuse an opportunity to represent his country at the London Olympics, the news of badminton star Saina Nehwal emerging triumphant in her last tournament before the Olympics has given us some reason to smile.

The Chinese are Saina’s biggest threat to her gold medal ambition, so to beat China’s Li Xuerui for glory at the Indonesia Open Super Series in Jakarta on Sunday was extra special.