PV Sindhu asked for accountability from authorities like Sports Authority of India (SAI) responsible for funding Indian athletes representing India abroad.
\n\nSindhu's remarks came on social media after an user raised the questions why established players like Sindhu and Lakshya fund their own expenses, accommodations while playing away from home.
\n\nIndian shuttlers recently had to play the European leg of the BWF World Tour events without any fund support from the SAI due to administrative issues.
\n\nSindhu wrote: "A first-round exit at Wimbledon earns £80,000. Winning the China Open, one of badminton’s richest tournaments, earns $140,000. Lose in the first round? Just $2,000.
\n\nYet our expenses are largely similar. Travel, coaches, physios, trainers and support teams. I’ve had long conversations with Rohan Bopanna about this very disparity.
\n\nI agree that established athletes should strive to be financially independent. I’ve been fortunate to have wonderful sponsors, but not everyone has that privilege. That’s also why organisations like
\n\nThe issue came inti forefront after a Times Now report revealed that Indian shuttler had to compete without funding support from Badminton Association of India (BAI) and Sports Authority of India (SAI).
\n\nAfter 26 players competed at the Artic Open in Finland, several players…
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