PV Sindhu: We have to be extremely careful when returning to competition


PV Sindhu: We have to be extremely careful when returning to competition

PV Sindhu

PV Sindhu has been using her time during lockdown to rest well, get fit and spend some quality time with family, which is otherwise difficult due to her hectic tournament and training schedules. The ace Indian shuttler spoke to The New Indian Express in an interview and how players need to be careful when returning to competition.

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Although many athletes have expressed feeling demotivated about the pandemic and their change of routine, PV Sindhu says she hasn’t faced a lack of motivation. She is enjoying the time she has to herself and is making the best of it. Keeping up her physical fitness is a priority. She does her workouts at home with the virtual guidance of her trainer. That way, she can bounce back on the court whenever training resumes

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Return to competition and safety

When badminton returns there will be quite a few changes that need to be followed due to safety measures and SOP’s set by host country governments. Regulations set by the Indian government for resuming training must also be adhered to, said PV Sindhu. Talking about COVID19, and the absence of a vaccine yet, and risk involved in traveling for tournaments, she said “We have to be extremely careful, as plenty of travel and hotel stay are involved. There is going to be a risk. We will have to calculate that at every step. No one should be at risk: players, coaches, staff or audience. We need to keep the sport alive with minimum risk to everyone. These are challenging times, indeed.”

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Here’s what she said when she was asked about her gold medal at the world championships last year after two bronze medals and criticism about losing in finals.

“Absolutely. That was something I really cherished. The criticism was, particularly to my finals. However, I believed that reaching the finals was in itself a big task. Women’s badminton is very competitive. Anyone in the top 10 can walk away with the title. So it’s all about fighting at every stage of the tournament, not just the final.”

Click HERE, For full Interview.