NEW DELHI: Struck by way of an ankle sprain previous to the Commonwealth Games 2018, Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu hopes to regain peak fitness before the start of particular person events and confident India will return with a couple of medals.
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Sindhu had suffered a sprain on her proper ankle while working towards at the Gopichand Academy on Tuesday but scans showed no damage to the bone or ligament, much to the relief of Indian contingent and fanatics.
"Preparation wise everything has been going on well for me. Of course, unfortunately, I sprained my ankle a bit but I think I should be fine by the time the Games starts, I hope I will be completely fit by then," the 22-year-old Indian told PTI.
Four years ago, Sindhu had hoped of protecting the women's singles gold that Saina Nehwal received for India for the primary time within the Delhi version.
However, the yellow metal eluded her and she settled for a bronze after shedding within the semifinals to Canada's Michelle Li.
A lot has modified since then and Sindhu is lately India's most sensible shuttler and a first-rate contender for the gold medal at CWG, given the sphere which is not anything in comparison to the Super Series tournaments that she plays all over the year.
"Last time I had a bronze and this time I want to do well and give my best. I can't tell a particular number but definitely we will get a lot of medals this time," she mentioned.
At Glasgow CWG, Sindhu had entered the tournament as an 18-year-old who had turn out to be the primary Indian lady to win a medal at the World Championships. Though she settled for bronze within the tournament, she went on to add some other bronze at the 2014 Copenhagen World Championship.
The following year, Sindhu reached the finals at Denmark Open and then clinched her third successive title at Macau Open. However, those have been mere trailers of what used to be to come subsequent.
Sindhu merely exploded in 2016 when she clinched India's first silver medal in badminton at Olympics and become the toast of the rustic together with her title at the China Open. She also received the Malaysia Masters early in that year.
Catapulted to the top echelon of sports activities, Sindhu persisted her run as she clinched the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold, India Open and Korea Open in a highly-successful 2017.
However, the reminiscence that stayed within the minds of badminton aficionados used to be the epic 110-minute battle with Japan's Nozomi Okuhara at the Glasgow World Championship final which ended with a loss for the Indian, despite the fact that her grit and fitness used to be preferred by way of all.
While she received these titles, there were disappointments in store in Hong Kong and Dubai Super Series Final the place, despite playing her coronary heart out, she couldn't win titles, shedding within the final hurdle by way of a whisker.
The jinx persisted at India Open this year the place she lost within the final to USA's Beiwen Zhang and then suffered yet some other heart-breaking loss within the finals of All England Championship early in March.
Being the top sports activities person from the rustic, Sindhu is mindful that expectations will probably be at an all-time top at Gold Coast but the shuttler, like at all times, simply desires to stick have compatibility and provides her absolute best without shedding sleep over the consequences.
"The responsibilities are high, everyone wants me to win and I have to give my best and play my game and automatically you will do well," used to be her brief answer to her prospect at CWG.
If Sindhu can win the gold medal it could be yet some other jewel in her crown.
ALSO READ: Know your CWG athlete - PV Sindhu
Sindhu had suffered a sprain on her proper ankle while working towards at the Gopichand Academy on Tuesday but scans showed no damage to the bone or ligament, much to the relief of Indian contingent and fanatics.
"Preparation wise everything has been going on well for me. Of course, unfortunately, I sprained my ankle a bit but I think I should be fine by the time the Games starts, I hope I will be completely fit by then," the 22-year-old Indian told PTI.
Four years ago, Sindhu had hoped of protecting the women's singles gold that Saina Nehwal received for India for the primary time within the Delhi version.
However, the yellow metal eluded her and she settled for a bronze after shedding within the semifinals to Canada's Michelle Li.
A lot has modified since then and Sindhu is lately India's most sensible shuttler and a first-rate contender for the gold medal at CWG, given the sphere which is not anything in comparison to the Super Series tournaments that she plays all over the year.
"Last time I had a bronze and this time I want to do well and give my best. I can't tell a particular number but definitely we will get a lot of medals this time," she mentioned.
At Glasgow CWG, Sindhu had entered the tournament as an 18-year-old who had turn out to be the primary Indian lady to win a medal at the World Championships. Though she settled for bronze within the tournament, she went on to add some other bronze at the 2014 Copenhagen World Championship.
The following year, Sindhu reached the finals at Denmark Open and then clinched her third successive title at Macau Open. However, those have been mere trailers of what used to be to come subsequent.
Sindhu merely exploded in 2016 when she clinched India's first silver medal in badminton at Olympics and become the toast of the rustic together with her title at the China Open. She also received the Malaysia Masters early in that year.
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Catapulted to the top echelon of sports activities, Sindhu persisted her run as she clinched the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold, India Open and Korea Open in a highly-successful 2017.
However, the reminiscence that stayed within the minds of badminton aficionados used to be the epic 110-minute battle with Japan's Nozomi Okuhara at the Glasgow World Championship final which ended with a loss for the Indian, despite the fact that her grit and fitness used to be preferred by way of all.
While she received these titles, there were disappointments in store in Hong Kong and Dubai Super Series Final the place, despite playing her coronary heart out, she couldn't win titles, shedding within the final hurdle by way of a whisker.
The jinx persisted at India Open this year the place she lost within the final to USA's Beiwen Zhang and then suffered yet some other heart-breaking loss within the finals of All England Championship early in March.
Being the top sports activities person from the rustic, Sindhu is mindful that expectations will probably be at an all-time top at Gold Coast but the shuttler, like at all times, simply desires to stick have compatibility and provides her absolute best without shedding sleep over the consequences.
"The responsibilities are high, everyone wants me to win and I have to give my best and play my game and automatically you will do well," used to be her brief answer to her prospect at CWG.
If Sindhu can win the gold medal it could be yet some other jewel in her crown.
Sindhu hopes to be fit in time for Commonwealth Games
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