Past glories ignite the ‘fire’ in hungry Sindhu

new delhi: When the going gets tough for PV Sindhu, the star badminton player dives into her highly successful past to seek inspiration to keep going in her quest for more glory.

The 29-year-old has in her cabinet every trophy and medal that is there to be won. She is one of the only three Indians to win back-to-back Olympics medals, and is also a world champion besides claiming podium finishes at the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.

But Sindhu struggled to repeat her international success last season, the medal-less show at the Paris Olympics raising doubts about her future in the sport she dominated for so long.

For Sindhu however, speculations don’t matter. She still steps on the court with the same passion that has catapulted her to the zenith of world badminton.

“Of course yes,” Sindhu said in an interview when asked if she still has the hunger to keep going.

“I am saying this because when you see those wins, how happy it makes you and how much confidence it gives you, that itself will take you to another level. Seeing wins again and again keeps that hunger going, so definitely yes.”

“There are some clips when you are really young when you look at it, it feels like wow, you know, you have done so much and you know why can’t I do it more? You question yourself, and that’s when it all starts, so yes,” Sindhu said.

Sindhu has achieved success in most of the big-ticket events but she believes she still has a lot to offer and win. “I still feel there’s so much more to achieve. I have that fire in me, and I know I can do it. It’s just a matter of time and

rhythm,” she said., adding that self-belief is something an athlete can’t do without.