In a sudden move, world champion P V Sindhu has left the ongoing national camp for Olympic hopefuls and landed in London. Her Instagram account said that she had travelled to the UK to work on her recovery and nutrition. Sources, however, said she has been in the UK for at least 10 days now. It is unusual for a top Olympic medal hopeful to leave a national camp midway. It is also the first time that the 25-year-old has travelled abroad without being accompanied by either of her parents. Sources said she is being monitored by a team of experts, including Rebecca Randell of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute. She is expected to be in the UK for the next two months.
Sources said Sindhu has left the country in a huff, apparently after tensions in her family. Before she left Hyderabad, Sindhu informed the coaches at the Pullela Gopichand Academy that she would not return to India for the next eight to ten weeks. There was no response from Sindhu or her father P V Ramana to queries. A source said. “she was upset with a few things. Efforts are being made to convince her to return home.” It’s also learnt that Sindhu will soon start training with the England team.
