Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], November 9 (ANI): Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy insists that he is not taking his Paris Olympics qualification as a right regardless of sitting fairly on eighth spot on the planet rating contemplating the competitors ranges in males’s singles in India.
Prannoy is presently ranked seventh within the Road to Paris rating with compatriots Lakshya Sen at 17 and Kidambi Srikanth at 20. According to the qualification guidelines, a rustic can ship two gamers to the Olympics provided that each are ranked among the many prime 16 on the planet rating on the finish of the qualification interval on April 28, 2024.
“Qualifying for the Paris Olympics is the primary aim right now. There are 10-12 tournaments left before the qualification ends and I can’t take anything for granted,” stated Prannoy on the side-lines of Federal Bank occasion.
Competition in males’s singles could be very excessive. I want to remain constant and deal with my coaching and proceed to work arduous,” stated the 2023 Malaysia Masters champion.
Prannoy, who grew to become the primary Indian males’s singles participant to win an Asian Games bronze medal since 1982 in Hangzhou final month, has been out of motion due again ache and is scheduled to take part within the Japan Open World Super 500 and China Open World Super 750 tournaments this month.
“I am still recovering from the back pain and have started training again. I am looking forward to be on the Tour again but I am not going to take any risk with my fitness,” the 31-year-old added.
Speaking about his Asian Games marketing campaign, Prannoy stated he was capable of push himself for a medal in males’s singles however was dissatisfied that his damage didn’t permit him to play the boys’s staff last.
“The staff silver is large as a result of Asian Games is a tricky event. Everybody was charged as much as carry out effectively and that’s the reason we obtained the medal. I want I used to be absolutely match (for the ultimate).
“A lot of things could’ve gone wrong. I was injured, people were ill but things feel in place. But I fought hard for that (individual) medal. On the quarterfinal day, it was about how much I can push myself,” stated Prannoy, including that he was keen to take all the things in that match.
The world no. 8 stated Indian badminton gamers are benefitting from authorities assist for coaching, tournaments and even sports activities science assist. “Thanks to the support from the government and partners like Federal Bank, we can focus on badminton as a lot of things taken care of,” he added.
Prannoy identified that badminton as a sport has grown immensely within the nation and there are lots of academies throughout the nation coaching upcoming gamers. The want of the hour now’s to have increased prize cash in home tournaments and company coming ahead to assist gamers.
He additionally stated it was necessary for prime gamers to coach collectively. “I was lucky enough to play in a big group with top players. That’s how you learn. It increases the opportunities for Olympic medals,” he stated, including it was necessary to get extra certified coaches within the system and encourage former gamers to get into teaching. (ANI)