New Delhi: World Champion shuttler PV Sindhu was disappointed when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed last year, but she utilised the free time to work on rectifying her mistakes. Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu recently returned to the court at the Thailand Open but crashed out in the first round. Sindhu says losses remind her of the need to come back stronger the next time.
“I learnt a lot last year. The first thing was patience, because we had no tournaments for a couple of months. We couldn’t step out or play badminton, and we needed to have patience,” Sindhu said as she talked about her feelings during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
“I spent a lot more time with my family because (earlier) all the time was spent travelling to tournaments and back. This was the first time I I had quality family time. I was training at home. One thing I’ve learned is patience, and being positive all the time,” added the champion, whose life has inspired a biopic, which is currently under development.
“Last year around March and April, we were getting ready for the Olympics. Unfortunately that got postponed. I was a bit sad, but then I took it in a positive way thinking I now had a lot more time to learn, rectify my mistakes and work on my strokes’. So, that way (I learnt) to stay positive and move forward in life,” the shuttler added.
For the 25-year-old, losses are as important as wins. “When you start, you lose some and you win some. When you lose, there is always a sad thing (because) you always want to win. That doesn’t happen. But you will learn a lot more from your losses,” she shared. “I have learnt a lot more from my losses, and you need to come back stronger the next time,” she added.
