New Delhi:
Insisting that she nonetheless has loads to supply and potential to win many extra titles on the demanding BWF circuit, star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday mentioned the 2028 Los Angeles Games stays on her radar. By the time the largest sporting present on earth strikes to the American shores, Sindhu can be 33. However, the two-time Olympic medallist says if she stays injury-free and in peak bodily situation, she is going to goal for a 3rd medal. A former world champion, Sindhu, who gained silver on the 2016 Rio Olympics and bronze on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, returned empty-handed from the Paris Games after her sudden exit within the pre-quarterfinals.
“If I’m fit, if I’m able to do it, if I’m injury free, then definitely yes I will compete at LA. That’s what I can tell you,” the 29-year-old from Hyderabad instructed PTI.
Sindhu had entered the Paris Games with excessive expectations below the mentorship of legendary Prakash Padukone however was knocked out early after shedding to China’s He Bing Jiao within the Round of 16.
“It does happen at times. I had amazing two Olympics and in the third one, I couldn’t get a medal. But I think I played well. I learn from my mistakes and come back stronger. It’s not just over with it. I am looking one year at a time and now the next Olympics is again four years down the line.
“So the primary goal and aim is to remain match and keep motivated and be harm free. And get pleasure from what I do.” No regrets, its not end of the world:
Sindhu on Olympics
Sindhu stressed that she has no regrets despite her early exit in Paris, saying, “It’s not the tip of the world.” “I can see myself going there for not less than the subsequent couple of years now. I do not hate it or something, it is positive, I want to come back out of it. I haven’t got any regrets, it isn’t simply over for me. I positively would wish to play much more and why not?” Sindhu believes she still has potential to win more titles and continue inspiring the next generation of Indian athletes.
“There’s at all times extra to attempt for. I wish to win extra titles, stand on extra podiums and naturally, finally depart a legacy that conjures up the subsequent technology of Indian athletes,” said the Commonwealth Games champion.
“I’m dedicated to pushing my limits and taking advantage of each alternative in my profession. I wish to win much more and I’ve it in me.” Sindhu has made several changes to her coaching staff in her quest to regain her glory. After winning bronze at Tokyo with South Korean coach Park Tae Sang, she worked with SAI coach Vidhi Chaudhary and All England champion Muhammad Hafiz Hashim before joining the Padukone-Dravid Badminton Academy (PPBA) with coach Agus Dwi Santoso to prepare for the Paris Games.
After her Paris exit, she brought in Anup Sridhar and former World No. 5 Lee Hyun-il for the rest of the season.
“Sometimes, if you want a change, you want a change. I’ve had good coaches, good help system. I needed some change after Park. Then I had a few them and I feel proper now it is Lee and Anup.
“You need to do what is best for you.” Just look ahead to the magic to begin
Sindhu is now focussing on the subsequent occasions in Japan and China. “I’m in good shape, physically and mentally I’m fit. We’ve been working on different aspects, on speed and defence. It’s always good to learn new things from different coaches, which will help in your game.
“So it is occurring rather well and I hope, you already know, this time in Japan and China, I hope I do properly with their steering. So, simply that you will have to simply look ahead to the magic to begin.” In addition to her on-court commitments, Sindhu has also launched the ‘PV Sindhu Centre for Badminton and Sports Excellence’ in Visakhapatnam.
“I purchased this land earlier than, the academy will take one and a half yr to finish. The imaginative and prescient is to encourage and nurture the subsequent technology of champions. We goal to create a world-class specialty the place younger athletes, no matter their backgrounds.
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