{
  "id": 10340631,
  "title": "'Three Matches In 18 Hours': PV Sindhu Criticises Asian Games 2026 Badminton Schedule After Quarter-Final Exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/three-matches-in-18-hours-pv-sindhu-criticises-asian-games-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T02:08:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/three-matches-in-18-hours-pv-sindhu-criticises-asian-games-2026-badminton-schedule-after-quarter-final-exit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PV Sindhu has criticized the Asian Games 2026 badminton schedule following her quarter-final exit, claiming that playing three matches in 18 hours severely impacted her performance. Sindhu lost 21-11, 18-21, 10-21 to China's Chen Yu Fei on Sunday, with the Indian shuttler expressing the toll it took on her. Sindhu mentioned that three points from closing out the quarter-final kept coming back to her mind. The tight turnaround she faced included matches starting at 3 a.m. and ending at 8:30 a.m., taking a heavy toll on her. Sindhu had a strenuous Saturday, with her matches delayed and shifted between courts. She finished the latter match close to 1 a.m., slept at around 3 a.m., and was back up at 8:30 a.m. for her quarter-final against Chen. Despite her disappointment, Sindhu and her team are working on improving her performance in crucial moments, vowing to bounce back from this setback.",
  "summary": "PV Sindhu has blamed the Asian Games scheduling after she crashed out of the women's individual category following a defeat to China's Chen Yu Fei. Sindhu lost 21-11, 18-21, 10-21 to the former world champion on Sunday. Taking to X after the defeat, the Indian shuttler said playing three matches within 18 hours had taken a toll. I needed a little time to put this into words. My Asian Games…",
  "key_points": [
    "PV Sindhu criticizes Asian Games 2026 badminton schedule",
    "Three matches in 18 hours impacted her performance",
    "Sindhu's tight turnaround caused sleep deprivation"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}