New Delhi: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu hits back at criticism she faced over the issue of funding cut that left Indian shuttlers to bear the expenses of their recent European tour, arguing that funding athletes should be viewed as an investment in the country’s sporting future rather than an unnecessary burden on the system.
Sindhu’s comments come amid a debate over the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) alleged decision not to finance the Indian contingent’s four-tournament European campaign, which included competitions in Finland, Denmark, France and Germany. The issue came into focus after Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won the women’s and men’s singles titles, respectively, at the Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, Germany, on Sunday.
Taking to social media, Sindhu highlighted the financial imbalance between professional badminton and other established sporting circuits, pointing out that players face substantial expenses regardless of their results, while tournament earnings can vary drastically depending on how far they progress.
