World Champion Shuttler PV Sindhu believes that criticism or the pressure of expectations does not affect her game. She said that she is focusing on improving her game to win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics this year. Sindhu won the World Championship title in 2019 but did not progress beyond the opening round in most of the rest of the season's tournament.

Sindhu said, 'The World Championship was really fantastic for me but after that I lost in the first round. Despite this, I kept myself positive. It is not possible for you to win all the matches. On some occasions you show great sports but sometimes you also make mistakes. I learned a lot from these mistakes. It is important for me to remain positive and make a strong comeback. I will certainly have high expectations but pressure and criticism do not affect me, because people always expect me to win. The Olympics are the ultimate goal for anyone. We are doing a lot of work on technology and skills. Everything will be well planned and everything will be good in the Olympic season. '

The 24-year-old Sindhu, who won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics, will have a chance to match wrestler Sushil Kumar's two medals by winning a medal in Tokyo. Sushil won Olympic medals in 2008 and 2012. Sindhu said, "He (Sushil) has really done a great job for the country. I hope that I will also be able to win a medal. I don't think of others. I believe in moving forward step by step. So I think I need to practice hard and do my best. It will not be easy though. This time in 2020, we will start with Malaysia and Indonesia in January. Apart from this, there are some tournaments for Olympic qualification."