KUALA LUMPUR: With former All England champion Prakash Padukone being part of her team, shuttler P.V. Sindhu hopes his guidance will help her secure India's first Olympic badminton title at the Paris Games next week.
Prakash, one of India's greatest ever badminton players, is the father of Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone.
Sindhu, the women's singles silver medallist at Rio 2016 and bronze medallist at Tokyo 2020, hopes to draw on her past Olympic experiences to achieve victory in Paris.
In an exclusive interview with JioCinema's 'The Dreamers,' Sindhu spoke about her ambition to make history in Paris.
"I am motivated to go all out and get the gold medal. I had wonderful memories at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, and now, I want to do better," said Sindhu.
"I hope I can fulfil the nation's hopes. My mind says I want to win the gold, but I must work on it and not get overconfident."
The former world champion understands the fierce competition that awaits her in Paris.
"It will be competitive in Paris. The top 10 players are around the same standard. Players like An Se Young, Akane Yamaguchi, Carolina Marin, and Tai Tzu Ying are in good form.
"Anything can happen at the Olympics: one small mistake can change everything."
Sindhu also shared her views on working with Prakash.
"This time, we have a whole new team with Prakash as my mentor and Agus (Dwi Santoso) as the new coach. We want to get everything perfect and to the point.
It is my fortune that Prakash is my mentor and a part of my journey. I hope his support can help me win that medal," added Sindhu.
With former All England champion Prakash Padukone part of her team, shuttler P.V. Sindhu hopes his guidance will do the trick as she eyes India's first Olympic title in badminton at the Paris Olympics next week.
Prakash, one of India's greatest ever badminton hopes, is the father of famous Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone.
Sindhu was the women's singles silver medallist at Rio 2016 and bronze medallist at Tokyo 2020.
The world No. 13 hopes to draw on her past Olympic experiences to get it right in Paris.
In an exclusive with JioCinema's 'The Dreamers,' Sindhu spoke about her dream of making history in Paris.
"I am motivated to go all out and get the gold medal. I had wonderful memories at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2022, and now, I want to do better," said Sindhu.
"I hope I can fulfil the nation's hopes. My mind says I want to win the gold, but I must work on it and not get overconfident."
The former world champion understands the fierce competition that awaits her in Paris.
"It will be competitive in Paris. The top 10 players are around the same standard. Players like An Se Young, Akane Yamaguchi, Carolina Marin and Tai Tzu Ying are in good form.
"Anything can happen at the Olympics: one small mistake can change everything."
Sindhu also shared her views on working with Prakash.
"This time, we have a whole new team with Prakash (Padukone) as my mentor and Agus (Dwi Santoso) as the new coach. We want to get everything perfect and to the point.
"It is my fortune that Prakash is my mentor and a part of my journey. I hope his support can help me win that medal," added Sindhu.