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.
PV SINDHUI 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.
PV SINDHUMany players are of the same standard; it all depends on how your strokes land on the other side of court.
PV SINDHUSometimes 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.
PV SINDHUSaina is not someone special player that I have to win against. It’s not like that I must beat her. She is one of the players.
PV SINDHUI am really lucky that I got such good coaches and everything I wanted, right from the infrastructure to proper coaching.
PV SINDHUI 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!’
PV SINDHUMy parents have been volleyball players, and my dad is an Arjuna awardee in volleyball.
PV SINDHUIt takes years of practice to become a World No. 1 or 2.
PV SINDHUIt is hard to lose for everybody.
PV SINDHUI think judging a shuttle is different everywhere, so there is a drift, but you have to be used to it. We can’t complain, as I think it is same for all.
PV SINDHUEvery tournament is important for me.
PV SINDHUI 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.
PV SINDHUI 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.
PV SINDHUI was at the Gopichand Academy since I was 10.
PV SINDHUFitness 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.
PV SINDHUWhile I am training, I don’t go out for events, so rest days, in a way, take away that time. Apart from that, I just stay at home and rest, maybe relax at home and spend time with family.
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