Olympic countdown: Sindhu aiming to get one better in Tokyo
Sat, Jul 10 2021 12:13:35 PM
By Niharika Raina
New Delhi, Jul 10 (IANS): PV Sindhu has many firsts to her name. First Indian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympics, first Indian to win the Badminton World Championships and first Indian to win the BWF World Tour Finals. One won t be surprised if Sindhu upgrades her silver from Rio 2016 to gold in Tokyo.
Since clinching a bronze medal at the World Championships in 2013, Sindhu has jumped, screamed, fist-pumped and smashed her way into the hearts of badminton followers.
The daughter of former volleyball players, PV Ramana and Vijaya, Sindhu gets her competitive streak from her parents. Under the watchful eyes of Pullela Gopichand and now Park Tae Sang, Sindhu has gone from strength to strength in her game.
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