News & Neuigkeiten » new year.RALEIGH, N.C. -- The

Rio -- In the space of a week, PV Sindhu has written herself into the history books. The first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal, Sindhus road to the podium has not been easy, as shes had to make quite a few sacrifices, including but not limited to leaving her mobile phone with her coach Pullela Gopichand for two months.?Soon after her defeat in the final to World No.1 Carolina Marin, Sindhu opened up about her preparations for Rio, the inevitable comparisons with Saina Nehwal, and the road ahead.?PV Sindhu. Indias first female athlete to win a silver medal at the Olympics. That in itself is a remarkable achievement...Yes, I think Im really very happy and yes I didnt think (I would come this far) and when I was coming to Rio for the first time, I was really thinking match-by-match. And then Ive come so far...so overall, its just been a wonderful week for me.Do you realise just what youve done to the country today? You are the number one trend across social media...Yes, Im very proud and very thankful. Id like to thank my parents, my coach, and also my support staff out there. Id like to especially thank the crowd out there; theyve really supported me very well. Im very thankful to them. I would like to thank the Indian government. Theyve been really supportive, as have Badminton Association of India. I am really grateful to them because they have prayed for me and made this possible. Thank you.Did you ever feel that you were the second-best player on court during that final?In the first game, I was down but then I came back and won the game. In the second game, I believed that I could do it. I think Carolina Marin played extremely well. After the second game, the third was quite equal. I just gave a few simple errors, and she took the lead of about 3-4 points. I feel that she maintained that throughout the match.First of all, I congratulate her and I feel overall it was a good match for me. It was a good week for me, because I had not thought that I would come to the finals and get a silver medal at the Olympics. Of course, in a match one should lose and one should win, and maybe it was just hers to win today.?You beat three players ranked higher than you coming into this match, but Marin is the World No.1. What aspects of her game did you find toughest to deal with?I think (going into) today, I didnt tell myself that she is No.1. I felt that it was anybodys game today. Whoever really fights hard and gives their best would be the winner. I think both of us did that, and one should win and one should lose.Both of us were really very aggressive on court, and we wanted this medal. Because this is the Olympics, and its big - the gold medal match. Anybody would think that I have to take it. Both of us fought for it, and I feel its her day today.Youve had a few early losses this year. Just what changed in Rio?I think Ive really worked hard before coming here, and Ive been training really hard. There are so many sacrifices also, because Gopi sir [her coach Pullela Gopichand] has made many sacrifices, and all of those days, he was on court with me, making me do my training.There was one more player in (Kidambi) Srikanth, and he was also working really hard. I think he too played a really brilliant game. I think my parents have also really worked hard for me, made many sacrifices for me. And I have got a medal for them now.You are among the top 10 singles players of the world now. Whats the next goal? Top five? Winning a Super Series title?Definitely I would try to win (a Super Series title) and from now, I think it will change a lot. With the same confidence, I would go much further and win some of the Super Series titles.Comparisons with Saina Nehwal are inevitable, because she has achieved so much in the sport. Today, do you feel like more of an equal player than you did before because of what you have achieved?I think everybody until the top 20 or 30 rankings is an equal. You dont know when what might happen and things might change anytime any day. So its a different comparison with everybody else. I think with everybody its a different strategy and a different style of play.I think with Saina, its a different thing, because she has achieved a lot more and shes very much elder to me. Yes, shes achieved a lot more. Today finally, I think I have achieved something in my life, because this is my dream. Its anybodys dream to get a medal at the Olympics and Ive done it. Im really very happy.So, Gold in Tokyo 2020?Hopefully yes (smiling), I will definitely work hard to get a gold.Gopi just told us that he didnt give you your phone for the last two months. Now that youve got the silver, what are the one or two things that you want to do when you get home?Now Im in a mood to celebrate, so I want to go back to India as soon as possible. Yes, of course, Im going to get my phone back ?{laughs}. And then Im going to eat a bit of junk food, so thats ok for today, because Ive got a medal and Ive achieved something. Obviously, hes (Gopichand) is not going to say no.Wholesale NHL Jerseys 2020 . Pettersen, winner of last years Evian Championships, had nine birdies and three bogeys, holding off a series of challengers led by Marion Ricordeau of France. The second-ranked Norwegian made her season debut after missing the LPGA Tours opening event last month in the Bahamas because of a shoulder injury. Cheap NHL Jerseys Authentic .ca. Hey Kerry, big fan of yours, just finished reading your book. I think that we all saw the Canucks/Flames line brawl just after puck drop. It was obvious that something was about to happen, even to the referees because the fourth lines were on to start. https://www.nhljerseys2020.com/ . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. NHL Jerseys China . How great will be revealed in the next couple of days at the board of governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. Adidas NHL Jerseys 2020 . -- The Magic have their first victory of the new year.RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes have activated defenseman Justin Faulk from injured reserve.General manager Ron Francis announced the move Tuesday night before the Hurricanes game against San Jose and says he is eligible to play against the Sharks.Faulk has missed three games with an uppeer-body injury suffered Nov.dddddddddddd 6 against New Jersey. The two-time All-Star has three goals and six points, after scoring a career-best 16 goals last season. ' ' '