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Detailed explanation-1: -Born in Kuttali, a village in Kerala, PT Usha studied in nearby Payyoli that later gave rise to her nickname The Payyoli Express.

Detailed explanation-2: -Usha, fondly known as the ‘Payyoli Express’, will become the first Olympian and first international medallist to head the IOA in its 95-year-old history, adding another feather in her cap after dominating Indian and Asian athletics for two decades before retiring in 2000 with a bagful of international medals.

Detailed explanation-3: -PT Usha - Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha to use her full name - is one of India’s greatest athletes, often called the country’s “queen of track and field".