Both my parents were amateur badminton players. My father is a scientist and wanted me to be a doctor. But my mom was very aggressive and loved badminton. She pushed me right from the age of nine to take up the sport.

Badminton is not a popular sport in India.

Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket.

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

I don't think I have the ability or patience to teach badminton to others.

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.