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" My uncles and other relatives are against encouraging girls in every aspect, and that includes sports. I hardly interact with them. My parents are more open. They back me all the way. "

Saina Nehwal

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Parents

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You

I Am

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" I really thank my parents for giving me the good sense to not get into anything wrong. There are many people around who like controversies, and I actually wonder how do they do it. I don't have the courage to get into controversies. There are people who love it; I find it silly. "

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Love

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" Badminton will gain momentum in a big manner after my win in Olympics. More players will participate in the game now. "

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" Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket. "

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" I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything. "

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Winning

Playing

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" Any girl who likes watching movies would like to work in them and would want to do all of that. I'm also one of them. But people know me for badminton and love me for it. So I'd stick to it right now. But maybe after badminton, I'll think about it. "

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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. "

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