PV Sindhu confident of playing in Thailand despite UK lockdown
PV Sindhu in action at the 2016 Olympics.
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PV Sindhu says she will go ahead with her plans to play in the Thailand events next month, flying via Qatar to avoid travel bans on flights out of UK. The reigning world champion, who s been in England since October, says she is looking to arrive in Bangkok in the first week of January. It s going to be tough for sure.but I will be flying through Doha so it is not an issue currently. I will not be skipping any tournaments, she told ESPN.
Badminton: PV Sindhu hopeful of playing in Thailand despite increasing travel restrictions from UK
The Indian shuttler has been training in London for the last two months and is scheduled to play her first tournament since the break in Thailand. FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP
Unfazed by the worsening Covid-19 situation in England where she is training right now, world champion shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday told PTI that she remains hopeful of travelling to Thailand for tournaments in January despite countries increasingly banning flights from the UK.
Sindhu, who has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, has been training in London for the last two months and is scheduled to play her first tournament since the break in Thailand. She will have to be in Bangkok by January 3 to compete in the two Super 1000 events (January 12 to 17 and January 19 to 24).
Badminton world champion Sindhu set for January return to competition Saturday, 19 December 2020
Badminton star PV Sindhu has received approval from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) for a physio and fitness trainer to accompany her for three tournaments in January, as the world champion appears poised to step up preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
The Olympic silver medallist has been granted permission and funds for two members of support staff to join her in Thailand for three tournaments, concluding with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Finals in Bangkok from January 27 to 31 2021.
The Yonex Thailand Open is also scheduled for January 12 to 17 and the Toyota Thailand Open from January 19 to 24.
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