In my early years, I would travel 56 km. from home to the training institute and back every single day.
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!’
More PV Sindhu Quotes
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Women’s badminton has become so competitive.
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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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I am thankful to my parents. They have done many sacrifices.
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When I started, I didn’t think I would become a great player. It was my passion; I had interest. My parents supported me. In that way, I continued.
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The Olympic medal gave me a lot of confidence, and I went and won my first Super Series in Hong Kong. So in that regards, what Rio did was give me extra motivation and the confidence that now anything can happen.
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It’s always good to win a title.
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I have learnt many things, but there’s more to learn. Every day is a new start.
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Nagpur to Kanyakumari and Kashmir, future Olympic medallists can come from anywhere. It is the passion that drives you, not the city, provided you get enough facilities.
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Saina 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.
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What hurts most is whenever I am leading, and then I lose the match, it is disappointing, and there are so many such matches.
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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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We need to be always prepared for every match.
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Injuries are part of life. We can’t decide on that.
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Life has changed both on and off the court after the Rio Olympics medal. I have a lot of confidence on the court now and feel anything is possible. I also feel that I have improved my game. Off the court, I do get recognised more now.
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I put the good playing and game first, and money, prizes are secondary.
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