New Delhi:World Champion PV Sindhu on Monday sent shock waves on social media and nearly gave her fans and well-wishers a 'mini heart-attack' with her latest Twitter Post saying 'Denmark Open was the final straw, I retire'.
''I have been thinking about coming clean with my feelings for a while now. I admit I have been struggling to deal with it. It just feels so wrong, you know. That's why I', writing today to tell you that I'm done. It's undertandable if you're shocked or confused but by the time you finish reading this you would have learnt about my point of view, and hopefully, will support it too,'' Sindhu wrote.
However, the post turned out to be a part of a bigger message. In the later part of her 'I retire' post, Sindhu clarified that she may have given her fans a "mini heart attack" but she did it so that her fans "sit up and take notice".
Through her post, the ace Indian shuttler drew attention to the fight against substandard hygiene in the fight with the COVID-19, saying that people should work together towards defeating the virus.
Calling the pandemic an 'eye-opener', Sindhu said, ''This pandemic has been an eye opener for me, I could train hard to fight the toughest opponent. I have done it before, I can do it again. But how do I defeat this invisible virus that has the entire world in a fix.
''It's been months at home and we still question ourselves everytime we step out. Internalising all this and reading about so many heart-breaking stories has got me to question a lot about myself and this world we live in. Not being able to represent India at the Denmark Open was the last straw," she added.
The 25-year badminton player also mentioned that she chooses to retire from this negativity, uncertainty, and "our lackadaisical attitude towards the virus."
"Today, I choose to retire from this current sense of unrest. I retire from this negativity, the constant fear, uncertainty. I choose to retire from a complete lack of control over the unknown. Most importantly, I choose to retire from substandard hygiene standards and our lackadaisical attitude towards the virus," she said.
"We must not digress; we need to be better prepared. We must defeat this virus together. The choices we make today will define our future and the future of the next generation. We cannot afford to let them down. I may have given you guys a mini-heart attack; unprecedented times require unprecedented measures. I guess I needed to get you guys to sit up and take notice," she added.
Sindhu said that she is training hard for the upcoming Asia Open.
''That being said, we must be hopeful about the light shining at the end of the tunnel. Yes, Denmark Open didn't happen but that won't stop me from training. When life comes at you, one must come back twice as hard. So will I for the Asia Open. I refuse to give up without putting up a solid fight. I refuse to give up without conquering this fear. And will carry on doing so till we have a safer world," she concluded.(UNI)
