Puri, Apr 26: Badminton ace and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Saina Nehwal offered prayers and sought blessings at Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Thursday.

"I have come here along with my mother. 'Darshan' has been good, I would like to thank G Kishan Reddy, the tourism minister for this...," Nehwal told the media after her visit.

When asked about her game plan, Saina said that "It is difficult to stay away from the game due to a knee problem, but I want to keep myself fit and play further,".

Nehwal, a bronze medalist at the 2012 London Olympics, said she wants India to do well in sports and she wants to contribute to it.

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