Rising Badminton Star - Devika Sihag
From the small towns of Haryana to being an U-19 women’s national champion, witness the exemplary story of Devika Sihag, India’s next-generation badminton star with the passion to win an Olympic medal and bring the nation ULTIMATE GLORY.
0:00 - Who is Devika Sihag
0:39 - Early days in badminton
0:55 - Sacrifices at an early age
1:35 - Devika joins PPBA
1:51 - Injury crisis
2:43 - Devika on the rise
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0:00 - Who is Devika Sihag
0:39 - Early days in badminton
0:55 - Sacrifices at an early age
1:35 - Devika joins PPBA
1:51 - Injury crisis
2:43 - Devika on the rise
#KadamBadhaoIndia #RightToSports #Exide #ExideCare #Outlookindia #IndiaMovesOnExide #AsianGames #Olympics #Sports #SportsInIndia #IndianSports #AsianGames2023
Transcript
00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 The ultimate dream is always the Olympics.
00:19 So I'm hoping that I'll reach there someday.
00:28 (upbeat music)
00:31 I started playing in Panchkula, Tau Devi Lal Stadium.
00:44 I was in eighth class when I started pursuing
00:47 badminton professionally.
00:49 (upbeat music)
00:51 (upbeat music)
00:54 When I was in school, I used to enjoy studying in classes,
01:11 but when I came here, I have to study online,
01:14 so it was not that interesting to study.
01:17 But I was really enjoying that also
01:20 because now that's the part of my life.
01:22 Sometimes I feel I want to have my mom's homemade food
01:29 and I miss them also, so then I call them,
01:33 like video call them.
01:34 (upbeat music)
01:37 PPP are like, they are the top players.
01:44 It feels very good to play with them.
01:47 - Lakshay is very friendly, I have interacted him a lot.
01:50 He motivates me very well.
01:52 (upbeat music)
01:54 It's a little depressing, but I was telling myself
02:02 that I'll be okay after three months.
02:04 (speaking in foreign language)
02:10 (upbeat music)
02:13 - We have to train better to be better
02:32 in coming tournaments.
02:34 (upbeat music)
02:36 In the game, the tables can turn anytime.
02:40 So we should never give up.
02:41 (upbeat music)
02:46 (crowd cheering)
03:01 (upbeat music)
03:07 (upbeat music)
03:09 (thud)
03:10 [BLANK_AUDIO]