Madhura Nagendra : steals show at the opening ceremony

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> <div> <br /></div> MADHURA NAGENDRA, the spunky 26 yr old who chased a rainbow & caught it! In full public glare at the London Olympics.<br /> <div> <br /></div> Madhu, a trained 'Bharatnatyam' dancer, was hand picked by the great film maker Danny Boyle to perform in the inauguration ceremony of the London Olympics 2012.<br /> The photo that made her a youth icon <br /> <div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HCkKnjDR14zKAya9LhqRNu18A4sztPwsA4Ce45X6DIfBnki3zWht-SU4xTTINVwFbsxAnXLrLImTP11WPzlhiuJOTwaZUEWZtcYOKqVGhET2B4iN-NbqzoRubFFwrKveYcCDgnh2m6jb/s1600/mystry_indian_woman.jpg.crop_display.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6HCkKnjDR14zKAya9LhqRNu18A4sztPwsA4Ce45X6DIfBnki3zWht-SU4xTTINVwFbsxAnXLrLImTP11WPzlhiuJOTwaZUEWZtcYOKqVGhET2B4iN-NbqzoRubFFwrKveYcCDgnh2m6jb/s320/mystry_indian_woman.jpg.crop_display.jpg" width="320" /></a>It was a promise she had made her parents: To appear on the big-screen with the Indian Olympic contingent, London.<br /> Walking down with the Team, she looked regal in her confidence. Not a furrow creased her lovely brow, not a single sign that she was out-of-place. She belonged. And, she stood out fr the crowd.<br /> Let's all salute this young woman who followed the glorious tradition of youth: ''Dekha jae ga. Just do it!'' And, she did it.<br /> <br /> You're a youth icon for Indian womanhood, Madhura. There are some wet blankets, too. But the majority: We salute you!</div> </div>

Madhura Nagendra : steals show at the opening ceremony

MADHURA NAGENDRA, the spunky 26 yr old who chased a rainbow & caught it! In full public glare at the London Olympics. Madhu,...

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Madhura Honey : The mystery girl in the Indian Olympic contingent

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <b>India's Olympic contingent is trying to identify a mystery woman who joined team members as they marched in the opening ceremony on Friday.</b><br /> <br /> The woman, wearing blue trousers and a red top, walked next to India's flag-bearer, wrestler Sushil Kumar.<br /> <br /> <br /> She stood out in contrast to athletes in yellow saris or blue blazers.<br /> <br /> <br /> India, already unhappy with its truncated TV coverage during the opening ceremony, is seeking an apology from the London organising committee.<br /> <br /> <br /> "This was bizarre. We will ask for an apology," India's chef de mission, PKM Raja, <a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/london-olympics-2012/news/Indian-contingent-fumes-at-presence-of-mystery-woman-in-red/articleshow/15246843.cms">told the Times of India</a>.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGjlYoKucQDqiVe99D459g1994NnsnfJs3hf2Rs6-YubvOUbQhThPQCitDd3FCj4ipNTdjWKvMqZzwl6ixphThAqz9JrCAddezIQPBnCWSzZzPMGl7SbLNDyUU8G9SGRRkSE3v6HJhL_w/s1600/165971_507805952569713_155123912_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Madhura Honey : The mystery girl in the Indian Olympic contingent" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGjlYoKucQDqiVe99D459g1994NnsnfJs3hf2Rs6-YubvOUbQhThPQCitDd3FCj4ipNTdjWKvMqZzwl6ixphThAqz9JrCAddezIQPBnCWSzZzPMGl7SbLNDyUU8G9SGRRkSE3v6HJhL_w/s1600/165971_507805952569713_155123912_n.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>The mystery girl in the Indian Olympic contingent, was identified as Madhura Honey, a post-graduate from the city of Bangalore and living in London, who gate-crashed into the security area, with no photo ID and just casually walked</i></span></blockquote> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="466" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5yzEoZcoSV8?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="520"></iframe></div> <br /></div> <a href="http://www.infibeam.com/?trackId=gkl"> <img src="http://www.infibeam.com/images/banners/mobiles596x204.jpg" title="Buy from Infibeam" /> </a> </div>

Madhura Honey : The mystery girl in the Indian Olympic contingent

India's Olympic contingent is trying to identify a mystery woman who joined team members as they marched in the opening ceremony on ...

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