Prakash Padukone (proper) expressed wish that India’s badminton players should return with a higherhaul at Rio Olympics.
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Padukone expressed wish that India could double 2012 tally at Rio
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Padukone hoped that u . s . a .‘s badminton gamers would carry out properly
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Badminton activities at the Rio Olympics are scheduled from August 11-20
Mumbai: Badminton ace Prakash Padukone expressed optimism on Thursday that India may want to double its 2012 medals tally of six at the approaching Rio Olympic games.
“i hope we double our London tally. final time we got six medals. we will double that this time,” saidPrakash on the celebrity sports activities media conference to announce the channel’s plans for maskingthe August five-21 mega occasion for Indian viewers.
Padukone, roped in as an professional commentator for the video games by way of the channel, felt thecountry‘s badminton players should go back with a better haul this time round.
“Seven badminton players have certified for the video games. we’ve got large hopes on Saina (Nehwal), who has these days won the Australian Open, and (P V) Sindhu as well as the girls‘s doubles teams (Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa). okay Srikanth is getting into form. we can expect some correctconsequences,” said the former All England singles champion.
Reiterating his oft-mentioned view, Padukone, who is co-founder of the no longer for profit Olympic Gold Quest, said it became essential to be at their satisfactory for the duration of the occasion. “It does no longer rely what you do the previous week or the week after. That one week (period) you need to be at your peak,” he delivered.
Badminton occasions on the Rio Olympics are scheduled from August 11-20.
