Indian badminton saw a wonderful high in doubles this year with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty breaking new ground. And after winning gold at the Asians and Asian Games, the pair climbed to the top of the men’s doubles world rankings.
As the duo prepares for next year’s Olympics, their coach Mathias Boe, who transformed them into one of the world’s best pairs feels how the two handle mind games will be crucial for success in Paris.
“The pressure on your shoulders at the Olympics is crazy, mostly from yourself and also from your country. Satwik and Chiraj have a good chance of winning a medal, so they will feel the pressure a little bit more,” said Boe, the former men’s doubles World No. 1, in a chat with The Hindu at the Muthoot Alwin’s Badminton Academy here on Saturday.
