Sindhu's dad took 8-month leave to help her prepare

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu's father, who is a Railways employee and a former volleyball player, took an eight-month leave to help her prepare​ for the Rio Olympics. During this period, Ramanna drove Sindhu to Pullela Gopichand’s academy at 4 am every morning. He also discussed details of Sindhu’s game with her, a practice followed since the beginning of her career.