I had mixed emotions after winning the bronze medal: PV Sindhu
Deccan ChronicleWhen Sindhu lost the semi-final match, industrialist Harsh Goenka was the first to tweet, “Well played @Pvsindhu1. Colour doesn’t matter……a medal is a medal: Sindhu's father PV Ramana PV Ramana, Sindhu’s father, was euphoric about his daughter winning the bronze medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics. Though he admitted that he was a tad disappointed that she didn’t win gold, Ramana was quick to note that Sindhu had quickly come out of her semi-final loss on Saturday and worked big time for the next match. I asked Sindhu to have a cold shower: This was PV Sindhu’s conditioning coach’s advice on the eve of the match for bronze During the lockdowns in the pandemic, Sindhu spent a lot of time with Srikanth Varma Madapalli, her pillar of strength and conditioning coach, who is glad that their collaborative efforts have turned fruitful. Asked what advise he had given Sindhu ahead of the bronze medal clash, Srikanth replies, “I asked her to get into the pool or have a cold shower, because that eases out stress and anxiety.”