Saina Nehwal Quotes

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Saina Nehwal

Profession : Athlete

Birth : March 17, 1990

I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough.

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I have always wanted an Olympic medal. I always wanted to see India's national flag going up at the podium.

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My hero is Roger Federer.

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I am a huge Bollywood fan, and my favourite actor of all time is Shah Rukh Khan.

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After I win a match, I celebrate it by having an ice cream.

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I am a human being. When you are frustrated, you do cry. It's more than once that I cried.

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I want to see more sports in schools.

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I do not fear anybody on the field or in society, but I fear at night when I am away from my parents. I am scared of the unknown described in horror movies.

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When I was a kid, my parents would play badminton, but I hardly joined them. I'd just pick up their racquets and fiddle around. Check out how the racquet was made... toss it around to see how light it was! At the time, I didn't even know I'd play badminton.

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All sports should get support from the government and corporate bodies.

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I have turned down so many endorsements. My phone never stops ringing.

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Yes, my mom does keep making references to marriage, like all mothers do, but it's only in a lighter mood... she just jokes.

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Unlike most youngsters who have school as their 'second home' where they meet and make friends, for me playtime has been at the Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. When I am not playing a tournament, my days are spent at the Academy with my coaches, physiotherapists and colleagues, who are like family. We laugh and have so much fun.

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When people say I have become a celebrity, I remind them of fame's flip side. For instance, if I want to watch a movie in a cinema, I have to enter through a side exit just before the film begins and leave by the same exit before the credits roll.

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My dream is to see India as a nation of well-looked-after and respected sportspeople in all fields.

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