A silver medal in a world championship
is nothing to sneeze at, but it’s a testament
to P. V. Sindhu’s prowess in badminton that
her fans were disappointed that she didn’t
bring home gold at the recent 2018 BWF
World Championships in Nanjing, China.
It was the second consecutive year that
Sindhu, an Olympic silver medalist, had lost
in the final, this time to Spain’s Carolina
Marín, the reigning Olympic champion and
a three-time world champion.
“It brings me immense amount of pleasure
to bring back the silver consecutively
second year in the BWF world championships,”
Sindhu wrote on Instagram. “I didn’t
lose the gold, I won the silver, and I can
proudly say my silver sparkles.”
Seeded third in
the tournament, Sindhu
had to win four
matches to get to the
final, including victories over two
formidable Japanese players: 2017 world
champion Nozomi Okuhara and former
world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi.
“It was indeed a wonderful week
in Nanjing,” she wrote. “In spite of losing
in the finals, I had some great matches.
I have been really happy about my
consistent performance over the rankings.
I believe that patience and persistence
make unbeatable combination for success,
hence have complete faith that my gold
shall come soon!”