Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal says it’s not easy juggling between her active career at the highest level and playing her part as member of IOC’s Athletes’ Commission, as she wants to give 100 per cent to both.
The London Olympic bronze medallist and winner of innumerable prizes at global events, Saina was appointed to the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission in October last year.
“It’s rare for an Indian player to get that kind of honour. It’s a very big responsibility; it’s not going to be easy because I’m also playing at the highest level so I need to give 100 percent to the sport as well,” Saina was quoted as saying by Badminton World Federation (BWF).
She added, “But I have to spend a lot of time in this initiative because I have to discuss with the Commission about the sport, how to improve it, the problems of the players and the different sports.
“There are a lot of things involved in the Athletes’ Commission so it’s not only going to be my work, it has to be some people around me who’re going to support me and help me out with this.”
Her Rio Olympics campaign last summer was derailed by a knee injury and Saina said she is feeling much “lighter” on the court having undergone surgery and rehabilitation.
“My physiotherapist said he will get back in two to three months. He told me to believe in myself and stay positive. The one thing I had to work on was to get my strength back, which you lose after a surgery,” she said.
