Pune: Sindhu PV talks with intensity.
He spoke with honest confidence like that a theater artist could be jealous.
He did not hold his words back or laugh and bubble throughout.
Stardom sat lightly on Sindhu and he came out like a fresh air breath.
Shuttler has won silver in Rio five years ago.
The podium finished with bronze in Tokyo made 26-yearly only the second Indian athlete after Sushil Kumar had won two Olympic medals in individual sports.
On Wednesday, he visited the Bridgestone Olympic Global Partner facility in Chakan near Pune to interact with company employees and meet with select journalists.
He talked about hope pressure, lost the semifinals against Tai Tzu Ying and bonds outside the court with Tai, dealing with that disappointment and preparing the second chance on the podium, PBL and his journey ahead.
Hyderabad-native felt that hope and pressure was there before he went to Tokyo.
“2016 (Rio Olympics) is relatively different.
I went to Rio as an underdog, playing my first Olympics.
But this time, there was more hope, like ‘Sindhu would go to the Olympics and we wanted a medal back,” he burst out laughing, Before quickly adding that winning back to the back of the Olympic medal was not easy but he took pressure.
blessings in a positive way.
The ruling world champion has a day to overcome his disappointment will lose the final of the Olympics in a row.
“I’m sad and annoyed because I lost even though it’s a good play, but it’s sport.
I don’t have time to think about it, I have to play for a bronze medal.” Park Coach (Taesang), who was equally annoyed for the loss, made him strong and encourage me to overcome it.
He told me, ‘We can’t change the past.
But finishing on the podium than the fourth finishing has a big difference.
“Sindhu, who led most of the first match against Tai in the semifinals, chose the potential time to turn around.” It all went well.
In 18-18, having a shot capturing the net, it might make a difference.
If I can come back, then maybe it will be a moment, “he said.
Sindhu said he missed the Premier Badminton League (PBL) and hoped to continue.” This will definitely help young people to take sports.
We not only know different athletes from various countries.
Young people in the team can also learn a lot by observing how the best in the world of preparation, “said Sindhu.