Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu said in an exclusive interview with India Today that she was at the top of the world in badminton after winning her second consecutive Olympic medal.
Olympic Games in Tokyo: I’m at the top of the world, says PV Sindhu after winning historic bronze. (Reuters photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Words fail me because it is definitely a proud moment for me: PV Sindhu
- PV Sindhu is the first Indian woman to have won 2 Olympic medals
- Sindhu said she had no words after the historic triumph
Moments after winning the bronze medal in badminton singles, PV Sindhu expressed her joy, saying that she was at the top of the world and the historic triumph in Tokyo was definitely a proud moment for her.
“I have no words because it is definitely a proud moment for me and also for the country and to get a medal at the Olympic Games for the second time means that I am at the top of the world,” Sindhu said in an exclusive interview with India Today.
It was not an easy game for PV Sindhu, who clung to their hopes of winning their second Olympic medal after losing to Tai Tzu Ying in a largely one-sided semi-final on Saturday. But Sindhu, who is known for her mental strength and resilience in the biggest tournaments, has left defeat behind and hammered the higher-ranking Bingjiao in straight games.
Sindhu screamed with joy and hugged her trainer, Park Tae Sang, who played an influential role in preparing the Rio Olympics silver medalist for the Tokyo 2020 campaign.
Sindhu didn’t have the best start to the season as she struggled in the Asian part of the tour. She improved, and that progress was evident throughout her run to the semi-finals at the All England Championships.
But the 26-year-old showed beautiful shapes that catapulted her to the World Cup gold medal at the games in Tokyo in 2019. After swapping the group stage without losing a set, Sindhu looked sharp and showed a more solid game than ever in the last 16 win against Mia Blichfeldt.
Mia had beaten Sindhu earlier this year, but the number 12 in the world from Denmark had no chance at the games. In the quarter-finals, the Indian shuttle pushed aside a challenge from former world number 1 Akane Yamaguchi.
The semi-final defeat was hard to swallow, but the Indian shuttler showed that she can do her best in the crucial moments by defending Bingjiao, the southpaw who has troubled her a lot in the past.
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