File picture of PV Sindhu.© AFP
After the frustration of Paris Olympics 2024, India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu has taken a brand new route. After stating her intention to take a break to regain her motivation for badminton, Sindhu will now nonetheless intention for glory on the 2026 Asian Video games in Japan, her father PV Ramana has revealed. The 29-year-old will probably be getting again into motion by collaborating within the upcoming European season, and has adopted the trail of fellow shuttler Lakshya Sen in her selection of coach for the tour.
Sindhu’s father mentioned that she has regained her drive to gun for extra Asian Video games glory regardless of not having something left to show.
“Sindhu has nothing left to show, however she nonetheless thinks she will intention on the Asian Video games,” Ramana instructed The Indian Specific. Very similar to the Olympics, the Asian Video games is one other platform the place Sindhu boasts silver and bronze, however not the gold.
Sindhu will probably be accompanied for her European tour by former badminton participant Anup Sridhar, who had been teaching Lakshya Sen till January 2024. Her contract along with her earlier coach, Indonesia’s Agus Dwi Santoso, ended after the Olympics.
“We’re searching for a brand new coach with Agus’s contract ending. We’re eager to see how a partnership with Anup Sridhar works out, and are 4-5 names going ahead. Anup will journey to Finland and can practice her in Hyderabad in coming days,” Ramana mentioned.
Ramana additionally revealed that former coach Park Tae-Sung of Korea was additionally within the combine, however finally not chosen. “It is not like they parted methods after a battle. It is simply that each me and Sindhu felt the partnership wasn’t understanding and yielding outcomes,” he mentioned.
With Park, Sindhu gained two Commonwealth Video games golds and bronze on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Sridhar will accompany Sindhu for the Arctic Open in Finland (beginning October 8) after which the Denmark Open (beginning October 15).
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