My coaches have always been on my side, motivating me to try harder and harder every day, which is not easy.
PV SINDHUI think each player has a different style of play, and every match is different.
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I have been playing with boys, which is helpful for me.
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The competition is tough at the international level. There are very good players.
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Fitness is the key. You need to have strokes and stamina and agility; you need to exercise really well. On-court and off-court are equally important.
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There will be many obstacles in the pursuit of your dreams. I had long hours of training, balancing studies and badminton.
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I was lucky to get good coaches and infrastructure that I needed. To become a champion, it is not just a few months’ practice: it takes years to make a champion.
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The key is not being overconfident. You should not think that because I’m a top-ranked player, I will win this game. You have to be focused.
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I think the coaches have to play a big role in the players’ development.
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Be it ‘Mary Kom,’ ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag,’ or ‘Dangal,’ each one was inspiring in its own way. But my favourite is ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.’
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I went to school like any other regular student till Class VIII, and my favourite subject was math. From Class IX, things got a little difficult to manage. I was inclined towards studies, but then I also had to give time to badminton.
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Definitely, the aim is to become No.1.
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You have to keep working all the time. How much you learn, there is always room for learning; you will have to keep improving all the time.
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When you are injured, you need to strengthen yourself very well to make a comeback very confidently.
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If it makes me happy, it definitely adds to my well-being.
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I had once thought I would become a doctor but gave up on the thought soon enough. I took up the racquet instead. Later, when I saw my sister studying so much to become a doctor, I was like, ‘Thank God I am a shuttler!’
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I didn’t think I would have an Olympic medal at 21, but I knew I would give my best and play my game. I just viewed it as my first Olympics and that I would take it one match at a time, but to bring a silver home made me very, very happy.
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It is very important to be confident and strong even if you lose, because you know there are tournaments coming up next, and you have to be prepared for it.
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I want to beat everyone I’m playing against.
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A small cold and cough can actually stop you from going where you are.
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One tournament win doesn’t make you perfect.
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The year 2017 has been really good for me. Definitely, a lot of positive things to learn from.
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Every tournament is important for me.
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Sometimes it does upset you when you lose in the finals, or even in a quarterfinal or semifinal, especially when you think, ‘Maybe I could have played better,’ or even if you gave your 100 percent, and even then, you lose.
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We can’t play if we are ill or not completely fit.
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I was 18 when I was presented with the Arjuna Award. To say it feels really good would be an understatement. But I don’t know how else to convey the feeling. I am grateful for having received this prestigious award at such a young age.
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I just can’t do without music.
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Many players are of the same standard; it all depends on how your strokes land on the other side of court.
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