Final Phobia A Thing Of The Past: Sindhu
The Hindu Mumbai|August 28, 2019

The World champion calls triumph a collective effort, says she will start preparing for Tokyo 2020

V.V. Subrahmanyam
Final Phobia A Thing Of The Past: Sindhu

P.V. Sindhu, fresh from her World championship triumph, said her ultimate target is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics gold next year.

Speaking at the Gopi Academy here on Tuesday, Sindhu said she was relieved to go all the way after losing two consecutive finals.

“Yes, many talked about the final phobia, but now that is a thing of the past and I will start preparing for the Olympics in right earnest,” she said.

“I have been waiting for this gold for long and it was the result of the collective effort of everyone, including Gopi sir, Kim Ji-Hyun and others at the Academy. This performance is not because of my efforts only,” said Sindhu.

Felt no pressure

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