Badminton-India's Sindhu ready for long grind in search of third Olympic medal

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NEW DELHI : P.V. Sindhu recognises how badminton has changed since she won the women's singles silver at the Rio Games eight years ago and says she needs to be smarter to win a third Olympic medal in Paris.

Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Badminton - Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China - October 4, 2023 India's P.V. Sindhu in action during her women's singles round of 16 match against Indoensia's Putri Kusuma Wardani REUTERS/Weixiang Lim/File PhotoNEW DELHI : P.V. Sindhu recognises how badminton has changed since she won the women's singles silver at the Rio Games eight years ago and says she needs to be smarter to win a third Olympic medal in Paris.

She is particularly struck by how defensive the game has become with longer rallies making it a test of fitness and endurance. Sindhu has teamed up with Indonesian coach Agus Dwi Santoso to hone her skills and said only a smarter approach could ensure a podium finish for her in Paris. "I'm working on all the strokes, whether it's my defence, attack or net play," she said."It's not focusing on just one stroke or one technique, because you never know what it's going to take.

 

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