New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Indian Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday reminisced on successful her first-ever medal on the top-tier multi-sport occasion, saying that her journey since then has been life-changing and celebrated the “spirit of resilience”, “the pursuit of excellence”, and the “courage to chase dreams.” On at the present time in 2016 on the Rio De Janeiro Olympics, Sindhu captured a silver medal after taking place to Spain’s Carolina Marin within the last of the ladies’s singles event. This was Sindhu’s first-ever Olympic medal.
“Seven years ago, I embarked on a journey that would forever change my life. Looking back, it’s hard to believe that it’s been seven long years since that momentous day when I proudly won my first Olympic medal in Rio. It was a Silver, a shining symbol of my dedication, hard work, and the unwavering support of my coaches, teammates, and fans,” Sindhu stated in a put up on ‘X’, formally Twitter.
“One of the most remarkable chapters of this journey has been the intense rivalry on the court, especially the battles against Carolina. The journey to the final was a testament to the grit and determination that both of us brought to the game. The 3-set marathon final was nothing short of extraordinary, a display of skill, perseverance, and sportsmanship,” she stated.
“Today, as I stand at this juncture, I’m not just celebrating the medals and the wins. I’m celebrating the spirit of resilience, the pursuit of excellence, and the courage to chase dreams. Here’s to the seven years that have been a mix of highs and lows, challenges and victories, but above all, a testament to the power of perseverance!!!,” she added.
Since then, Sindhu’s journey certainly has had numerous ups and downs. Since then, she has captured gold in Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships in 2019, changing into the primary and solely Indian to change into a world champion. This added to her earlier 4 medals on the championships, out of which two had been silver and two had been bronze medals.
In April 2017, she reached her career-best world number-two rank amongst ladies’s gamers.
She additionally captured a bronze medal within the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in ladies’s singles competitors. Sindhu additionally went on to seize gold and silver every in ladies’s singles and combined crew competitions on the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games.
She additionally gained a silver medal within the Asian Games 2018 in Jakarta.
But proper now, she is at present going by way of a section that could possibly be amongst the bottom in her profession, battling inconsistent type and accidents.
She has competed in 14 BWF World Tour tournaments to date however has didn’t win gold at any of those occasions. Out of those, she was eradicated within the first spherical of seven competitions.
She did attain the ultimate of the Spain Masters in April however misplaced to Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung within the title conflict. Sindhu additionally reached the semifinals of the Malaysia Masters and Canada Open.
Now as of August 2023, she has slipped to world quantity 15.
With the Asian Games beginning on September 23, 2023, in China, Sindhu will likely be aiming to regain her finest type to win a medal for India. (ANI)