Published 17:20 IST, August 30th 2019

Sania Mirza's posters carry PT Usha's name in major goof-up in AP

In a major gaffe, organisers of National Sports Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh mistook legendary athlete PT Usha for tennis star Sania Mirza

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In a major gaffe, organisers of National Sports Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Presh mistook legendary athlete PT Usha for tennis superstar Sania Mirza. In a poster that has gone viral on social media, organisers have put picture of Sania Mirza with name of field athlete PT Usha. event was going to take place on August 29 on occasion of National Sports Day. poster barring Sania Mirza's picture with PT Usha's name, along with Andhra Presh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy's face, was put out outside Submarine museum on Beach Ro leaving Andhra Presh officials red-faced. 

Visakhapatnam district sports authorities h put up several flexes with pictures of Andhra Presh CM and state Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Muttamsetti Srinivas Rao across area. officials h put up posters aiming to promote Andhra Presh government’s initiative "YSR Kreeda Protasahakalu".

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Earlier, AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy h anunced cash awards for sportspersons who won medals at national level in name of 'YSR Kreeda Protasahakalu'. flex erected by officials of state h put Sania Mirza under category of 'Tennis', however, name printed was PT Usha with 'Pma Bhushan, Pma Shri and Arjuna Award’. As soon as pictures of blunder went viral, posters were removed by authorities later. 

Take a look at poster here:

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