Previously, people were like, ‘She might win the tournament,’ but now it’s like, ‘She should win the tournament.’
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.
More PV Sindhu Quotes
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It’s always good to win a title.
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I think you can never be a complete player.
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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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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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The competition is tough at the international level. There are very good players.
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I have been playing with boys, which is helpful for me.
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Life has changed after Rio. Winning a silver medal was a huge moment for me. It has come with a lot of responsibilities.
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I would love to act in a film if it is based on my life. But then it all depends on who is making it and how much time it would require for me to shoot.
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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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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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I was at the Gopichand Academy since I was 10.
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Since the Rio Olympics, the expectations are always high, and the responsibilities are also high. I am used to it now. You have to keep going and keep working hard.
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I have worked really hard since the age of eight, so each phase of my life is equally important.
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Women’s badminton has become so competitive.
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