Jwala Gutta reveals she coped with bullying, racial barbs about her looks

Jwala Gutta

India's ace badminton doubles player Jwala Gutta on Tuesday revealed she was bullied and faced a barrage of racial barbs about her looks but always held her own against bullies.

"I was criticised about how I am and how I look. When a woman is candid and articulates her opinions freely, it is never taken in a right way. I was called Made in China and was asked to prove my nationality," Gutta told News18, on the occasion of International Women's Day.

Meanwhile, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth registered contrasting wins to advance to the second round of the German Open badminton tournament here on Tuesday.

Sindhu trounced Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-8, 21-7 after Srikanth saw off France's Brice Leverdez 21-10, 13-21, 21-7.

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