Rio star Sindhu recommended for Padma Bhushan

NEWDELHI: Of course, I am very happy. I would like to thank Government and also Sports Ministry for recommending my name.

Olympic silver medallist shuttler P V Sindhu has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country’s third highest civilian award, by the Sports Ministry.

“Yes, we have recommended Sindhu for Padma Bhushan,” a Sports Ministry official told PTI.

A two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, Sindhu has been simply unstoppable ever since becoming the first Indian to win a silver at Rio Games last year.

HISTORIC SILVER

The 22-year-old from Hyderabad clinched the 2016 China Open Super Series Premier, India Open Super Series, bagged a historic silver at the Glasgow World Championship last month before laying claim to her third Super Series title at Korea Open this month.

A three-time Macau Open champion, Sindhu also won the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold in Lucknow this year.

Riding on a series of good performances, Sindhu achieved a career-best world ranking of number two in April for a brief period.

Last week, she climbed back to her number two position, following a good week at Seoul.

FOUR BRONZE

In 2014, Sindhu won four bronze medals at the Commonwealth while thanking the government for her Padma Bhushan recommendation

In Korea, I again played against Okuhara, which was a long match and it was a very good one. In Japan, I think I did not give my best.

on playing against Okuhara

I am really very happy about my performance. I hope I continue in the same way and work harder.

on her future preparation

Games, Incheon Asian Games, Uber Cup and Asia Championship.

In March 2015, Sindhu was awarded India’s fourth highest civilian honour, the Padma Shri.