1. Because 116 years after India first took part at the Olympics, she became the first woman (in ANY sport) to win a silver medal for the country.
2. Because she never once gave up, despite the long and intense path to greatness.
3. Because her journey didn't end at the Olympics; that was just the beginning.
4. Because her talent is being recognised and acknowledged by the country's biggest legends.
5. Because badminton isn't the only thing that she slays at.
6. Because her dedication is unending...
7. ... And super inspiring.
8. Because she's determined to get better even when she's at the peak of her game.
9. Because her single-minded focus is the stuff champions are made of.
10. Because of how she manages to maintain her strict regimen, despite her understandable love for biryani.
11. Because her seriousness on court is balanced by her goofiness off it.
12. And because she has made her fist pump India's defining image of victory in 2016.
