Pusarla Venkata Sindhu says she is doing everything an athlete can possibly do to excel at an Olympics. From indulging in her favourite 바카라keema with rice,바카라 (cooked with lot of care by her mother Vijaya) to doing those extra yards with her South Korean coach Park Tae Sang and trainer Suchitra, Sindhu is focused on winning a medal for herself and India at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics from July 23. (More Badminton News)
바카라I think I am prepared and will not miss Gopichand Sir in Tokyo. I am putting in about five-six hours with Park and Suchitra every day to keep myself ready for the Games. Last year, the Olympics got cancelled with two months to go and now it seems to be on track.
바카라But saving lives during this COVID pandemic is more important than sports because if there is no life there is no sport (badminton),바카라 said PV Sindhu in a freewheeling conversation with Outlook recently. (For full interview: )
Sindhu is the only Indian women singles player to have qualified for Tokyo 2020 바카라 the top 16 in the world make the cut 바카라 and admits the responsibility on her will be huge. With Saina Nehwal unable to qualify for the Olympics, the pressure on Sindhu will be overwhelming.
바카라Definitely there are going to be expectations. Whatever it is, I have to give my best. Rather than thinking for others, I will have to play well for myself. If I do well, I do well for India and everyone will be happy,바카라 Sindhu said.
Sindhu says she is great mind space with her Korean coach who has been working with the Rio 2016 silver medallist for more than a year now. 바카라Park바카라s personal attention has helped a lot. Ever since we have moved (from Gopichand Academy) to Gachibowli Stadium, the training has been great and the time spent has been worth it,바카라 said Sindhu.
In 2020-21, PV Sindhu played eight tournaments. She lost in the semifinals of All-England in March and was no match for Carolina Marin in the Swiss Open final soon after. With no title wins to show, Sindhu even suffered a first-round exit in the Yonex Thailand Open (in January 2021). Yet the 25-year-old remains unruffled and insists that she is a much-improved player under Park Tae Sang.
PV Sindhu and her current Korean coach Park Tae Sang.
바카라You feel bad when you lose. You introspect a lot but sometimes you play well and lose바카라it may not be your day. It바카라s not that I can바카라t beat a Marin or a Tai Tzu, it바카라s just that somewhere in a couple of points I have used the wrong strategy. We have to cut down on those bad days 바카라 even on your bad days you have to be good 바카라 that바카라s where perfection will count,바카라 said Sindhu.
Sindhu thanks her many coaches who have been part of her journey that saw the Hyderabad girl winning the world championship in 2019 and the silver medal at 2016 Rio Games.
The ever-smiling Sindhu says that from her first coach Mehboob Ali to Park, there have been many coaches who have come into her life and gone. She reckons Gopichand was a 바카라phase바카라 in her career but that바카라s past. 바카라I compare everybody at the same level,바카라 said Sindhu.
바카라Look, as athletes we have to live in the present. It바카라s good to have change. You get to learn different things from different coaches. At the end of the day, a player has to assimilate and decide what is best for him or her.
바카라Gopichand was with me in 2016 and it was good. Then we had (Indonesian) Mulyo Handyo in 2018 and (Korean) Kim Ji Hyun in 2019. Both Mulyo and Kim left suddenly citing personal reasons.
바카라Kim was very proactive and was with me when I won the world championship. Park took over after Kim and he has guided me right through till now and will be courtside in Tokyo. So, I will not be missing Gopi Sir,바카라 explained Sindhu.
Saying Mulyo was 바카라very different바카라 with his training methods, Sindhu is all praise for Park. She says the player-coach bonding with the Korean has been fantastic and that helps overcome the difficult times.
바카라Park understands what바카라s going on in your mind. When I am under pressure or in difficult positions, he lets me think myself. The eye-to-eye coordination with him works perfectly. He knows when to intervene and his reading of my opponents is fantastic,바카라 said Sindhu.
Sindhu handles questions on her relationship with Gopichand with consummate ease. She says it is difficult to single out one person for whatever success she has achieved.
바카라My dad (Ramana) continues to be a huge support. He is the unseen 바카라coach바카라 in my career. Having played for India (Ramana was part of the bronze-winning volleyball team at the 1986 Asian Games), he is full of advice. It바카라s no harm trying out a few things he is saying,바카라 says Sindhu.
바카라I have a long list of people to thank and that starts from the Railway players who used to turn up and practice with me when my dad took me to the badminton courts for the first time. Gopi Sir has been part of my journey and I will say that I 바카라everybody바카라s daughter.바카라바카라
