Saina also revealed that she had viral before the Olympic Games and was on antibiotics during the event where she earned India's first medal in badminton.
"A lot of people may not know this but one week before the Olympics I had fever and I was contemplating whether I should play the event or not. For one week I hardly practiced and I was on antibiotics during the Games which probably lowered my stamina. But it was probably god's wish that I win the medal," said Saina, who has won 40 of her 49 matches this year.