PV Sindhu said the World Championships gold medal took a long time coming and it was a result of hard work, besides all the sacrifices that her parents have made over the years.
PV Sindhu has said that the changes brought by Korea's Kim Ju Hyun, along with Pullela Gopichand's guidance made a huge impact in her winning the gold medal at the World Championships.
Kim, a former South Korea international and coach, sat by the courtside as Sindhu thrashed 2017 champion Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in one of the most lop-sided finals in the history of the tournament.
Deepika is Badminton legend Prakash Padukone's elder daughter and has played the sport at national level.
Telangana Chief Minister gave the assurance when newly crowned world champion Sindhu called on him at his official residence.
Former track and field star PT Usha shared a photograph of a young Sindhu with a message where the shuttler can be seen sitting on her lap.
Anand Mahindra tweeted 'exhausted' after watching the video of PV Sindhu has made the entire Nation proud after her bagging the title of first Indian to win the Badminton World Championships.
Pullela Gopichand feels the country needs to wake up to the fact that there aren't enough coaches to handle the talent that is rising.
PV Sindhu won the elusive gold medal and became the first World Champion from India at the BWF World Championships, and a video reveals her intense workout sessions ahead of the tournament.
PV Sindhu has insisted that while an Olympic gold is a priority, her immediate focus is on performing well in the upcoming tournaments.
PV Sindhu created history as she became the first Indian to win the BWF World Championships gold by beating Japanese shuttler Nozomi Okuhara on Sunday. Buzz around her biopic is making huge headlines now.
PV Sindhu arrived in India on Monday night following her World Championship triumph in Switzerland and was greeted by the fans at the airport.
It was her fifth medal at the World Championships, which is the joint highest in women's singles in the history of the tournament along with Xhang Ning of China.
PV Sindhu dominated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara and won the match 21-7, 21-7 in just 36 minutes in a one-sided final in Basel.
Two-time silver medallist PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win the World Championships gold by thrashing familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara.
It was a performance worthy of gold and more, as PV Sindhu finally shed the demons of her previous losses in the finals to become the World Champion.
World Champion PV Sindhu has said that she was 'angry' and 'sad' after failing to win the World Championships final last year and wanted to answer with her game.
PV Sindhu's mother said her daughter always gave her birthday gifts. "This time she has given a great gift to me and to the nation," said Vijaya, a former national level volleyball player.
Apart from Sindhu, BAI also announced Rs 5 Lakh cash reward for World Championships bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth.
As the Indian national anthem reverberated across the St Jakobshalle stadium here, Sindhu stood at the podium with moist eyes.
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