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Of course, in China, there's already plenty of people who like badminton. I'm hoping more foreigners, Americans, and other countries can get into this sport.

I think badminton has a real legacy with more youngsters taking up the sport. Badminton has done really well in that regard compared to other sports.

I hope the BWF (Badminton World Federation) will seriously do something about the Olympic qualifying format or risk getting badminton dropped from the Games.

Badminton is not a popular sport in India.

It should not all be about badminton.

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

Badminton is not as glamorous as cricket.

I never believed that India could win a medal in badminton because the competition is so tough.

I think if people were to look at badminton and tennis, they'd see they're actually very similar; the profile would increase, and we might be in a better position as a sport.

Badminton is a cruel sport.