Can India expect a third Olympic medal from PV Sindhu? On current form, no
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu is a shining beacon of women’s sports in the country. Playing her last Olympics, she is India’s only female player to finish on the Olympic podium twice. With her precision and spirit for the game, she has been India’s top player for years. But despite that, a medal from her at the Paris Olympics 2024 seems unlikely. PV Sindhu’s Tryst With Injuries Sindhu has suffered two injuries in the last two years. During the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Sindhu sustained a stress fracture in her left foot. Despite the injury, she continued playing to win a medal for India. This dedication came at a cost, forcing her to miss the remainder of the year’s tournaments, including the World Championships and World Tour Finals. She made a comeback in January 2023. Although she wasn’t having a great run, the second setback came later, in 2023. In August while competing at the French Open, Sindhu injured her left knee. This kept her out of the badminton scene for 6 month...