Badminton medalist PV Sindhu is looking to score a third in Paris
Two-time medalist Pusarla V. Sindhu (known as PV) is looking to score her third at this month’s Olympic Games in Paris (also known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad). The badminton standout won her first medal in Rio in 2016 when she scored a silver, becoming the first Indian to win that prize. She followed that performance with a bronze medal in Toyko, making her the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.
Sindhu is ranked 12th in the world in badminton singles, and she’s battling a down year overall. However, the athlete is hopeful that her experience combined with hard work will pay off in Paris. She told Sportskeeda: I have learned from my mistakes in recent past. I have to give my 100 percent. Each and every game is crucial, and I don’t want to focus only on winning a medal. I will have to play my best for sure.”
“You need to be smart and really work hard. I feel like (I’m) getting there. (I am) not overconfident, but definitely wiser and smarter and hoping to win another medal. It is not impossible to win my third medal in the Olympics.” —PV Sindhu
Here are other Indian Olympic hopefuls to watch:
Neeraj Chopra
After winning India’s first track-and-field gold medal in Tokyo, all eyes will be on the reigning Olympic and World champion in men’s javelin throw. After withdrawing from the Paris Diamond League, there was some speculation that Chopra aggravated a recurring abductor injury, but he responded on social media, saying that he’s laser-focused on the the Paris Olympics.
Lovlina Borgohain
After winning a bronze medal at the Olympics in 2020, the 26-year-old became the third Indian boxer to win a medal at the Olympics. After her weight class was scrapped for this Olympics, she moved up into the 75kg weight class, which she says she prefers. “My performance overall after changing the weight class has been good,” Lovlina told the Press Trust of India. “Winning the World Championship in the Olympic category was huge. I had to control my weight before [for 69kg], but now I am set in this weight.”
Sift Kaur Samra
The 22-year-old shooting star currently holds the world record in Women’s 50-meter rifle 3 positions final, which she set when she won gold in at the 2022 Asian Games. Last month, she won bronze at the Munich World Cup, missing silver by .1 point to Han Jiayu of China.
