Once the face of badminton in India, Saina Nehwal is not part of the badminton squad for the Paris Olympics 2024. The Indian badminton contingent includes stars like PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and HS Prannoy, but it does not feature Saina Nehwal. Nehwal, a bronze medalist at the London 2012 Olympics, became the first female player from India to hold the top-ranked position in 2015. Why isn’t she competing in the Paris Olympics? Has she retired? Read this article to learn all about her.
Why is Saina Nehwal not playing?
Saina did not qualify for the Paris Olympics. She last competed in the KFF Singapore Open 2023 in June. The ace shuttler has not retired from the international circuit, but she is currently not active in the game.
“I get inflammation in my knee whenever I train for an hour or two. I am not able to bend my knee, so a second session of training is not possible. The doctors have given me a couple of injections. Of course, the Olympics is near, and it is tough to qualify,” Saina said on Paris Olympics back in September 2023.
Has Saina Nehwal retired from Badminton?
No, Saina has not announced her retirement; she will try to come back after recovering completely from her injuries.
In which year Saina Nehwal on bronze in olympics?
Saina Nehwal clinched the bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in London.
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