I’ll look to play without pressure, says Sindhu

TIL Desk Sports/ Set to return to the international circuit at Denmark Open, India ace shuttler P V Sindhu today said winning the silver medal at Rio Olympics has given her a lot of confidence and she would look to play without any pressure in the upcoming events.

“My life has changed a lot after the Olympics and I am very happy for the silver medal,” Sindhu told reporters on the sidelines of a program where she along with Chief National Badminton Coach Pulella Gopichand launched ‘Ojasvita Malt’, a beverage of Sri Sri Ayurveda here. “I have started my practice already and preparing for the Denmark Open and French Open in Paris. We are leaving tomorrow and I wish I would give my best and play my game.

“It has given me a lot of confidence and with the same confidence I hope I would go further. After the Silver medal, it really gave me a lot of confidence,” said Sindhu, who had lost to Spain’s Carolina Marin in the finals of the Rio Olympics to settle for silver. The 21-year-old from Hyderabad said she is aware of her responsibilities and will look to give cent per cent in the upcoming events. “Responsibilities will always be high from now on.