I’m working to accumulate new method, expertise for Olympics: PV Sindhu

India’s prime badminton star P V Sindhu says she is working to accumulate new expertise and methods to shock her rivals, who’re on the similar stage with distinct taking part in kinds, on the Tokyo Olympics.
The Rio Olympics silver medallist and world champion feels the coronavirus pandemic-induced break has given her the much-needed time to rectify errors in her sport and add one thing new to her repertoire.
Her nemesis and reigning champion, Carolina Marin, is not going to be there resulting from a knee damage, however Sindhu is aware of the sphere nonetheless stays robust.
“In women’s circuit the players in top-10 are of same standard. You can’t take it easy, if one player is not there,” Sindhu, the world quantity seven, stated in a digital interplay, organised by the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
“There is Tai Tzu Ying, Ratchanok Intanon, (Nozomi) Okuhara and (Akane) Yamaguchi. They are all good players. You can’t say, it will be easy if one player is missing. I can’t relax and need to be focussed and give my best,” the 25-year-old stated.
Sindhu had misplaced the 2016 Olympics closing and 2017 World Championship summit conflict to Marin.
“There are a few difficult gamers like Ratchanok, she may be very skilful. We need to take care of them.

“For me, it’s an excellent time to enhance my method and talent. I’ve improved. It’s good that I’ve bought a lot time. Usually we don’t get time to rectify errors or study new expertise.
“It takes time. So this was the time and I am using it. I hope, in the Olympics, there will be some new techniques and skills.”
Sindhu stated she and others need to be careful for the Chinese gamers as nicely since they’ve been lacking from the circuit for a while.
“They have not played for a long time. We have not seen them. Chen Yu (Fei) and He Bing Jiao, the left hander, her skills are good. In Olympics, it’s completely different, the game, the pressure. You can’t expect easy (rivals).”
Asked about her personal sturdy factors that will give her benefit over others, Sindhu stated her sport is all the time about relentless assaults.
“Attack is my strong point. The rivals know my game so I am working on my defence as well. I am tall, so my attack is good. I have to be prepared for all strokes, for everything,” she stated.
The Hyderabadi stated coaching on the Gachibowli Stadium is right preparation for the Games because the facility is large and provides her the texture of stadiums the place big-ticket occasions just like the Olympics are held.
“We may not know one another’s sport now as a result of now we have not performed for the final two months. I’ve been taking part in at Gachbowli after the Thailand Open and it has been actually useful as a result of it’s worldwide customary.
“When you play in a big stadium, you have to make sure you control the shuttle and drift which is very very important. When you go abroad, shuttles drift, there’s is AC and shuttle might (travel) fast. So when you have the facilities why not use them,” she stated.
Talking about Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth lacking out on the Olympics resulting from cancellation of the qualifying occasions, Sindhu sympathised along with her compatriots.
“It would have been good in the event that they have been there. No one knew that there will likely be such a scenario. Everyone tried onerous however the tournaments have been sadly cancelled due to the security of the athletes. Life comes first.
“At Olympics also, we will be tested everyday.”
Sindhu stated she doesn’t really feel any strain of being the lone girl shuttler from the nation however is conscious of the expectations.
She additionally stated that she is rather more skilled and may deal with the large stage higher because the Rio Olympics.
“Last time around I did not even know how the Olympic village would be but now I know how it is there.”
Sindhu stated whereas she has empathy for Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, who pulled out of French Open after being fined for lacking a compulsory press convention, she additionally spoke in regards to the strain media interactions placed on her.
However, she herself has not felt the identical.
Sindhu additionally praised her Korean coach Park Tae Sang for understanding what’s occurring in her head and for his constant assist.