I am always looking forward to new and unique opportunities, says Ponnappa

Ace badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa said she is always looking forward to new and unique opportunities challenges and goals to achieve and excel as a player in the processAshwini Ponnappa became a household name for Indians after winning a gold and silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the Women Doubles and Mixed Doubles category respectively and another gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast in the Mixed Team EventShe also played an important role in winning a silver medal for the Mixed team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Birmingham Other victories of Ashwini Ponnappa include a bronze medal in womens doubles at the Badminton World Championship in 2011 and 2018 Commonwealth at Gold Coast and a series of gold and silver medals at the South Asian Games and Asian ChampionshipsAs a professional badminton player you always look forward to new and unique opportunities challenges and goals to achieve and excel as a person and as a player in the process I am truly honoured to be able to represent my country for so many years now and I look forward to winning more medals for India at major events particularly with the Asian Games and qualifications for Paris 2024 Games coming up Ashwini saidThat being as said we all need support to manage our offthefield opportunities and I am delighted amp excited to be welcomed by Team IOS Sports and Entertainment They have a proven and longstanding history of working with athletes from other major Olympic and Paralympic disciplines along with my fellow shuttlers said Ashwini on her signing on with IOS Sports amp EntertainmentAlso ReadWhat Ashwini Ponnappa loves apart from badmintonAshwini who is currently World Rank 23 in Women Doubles has been a doubles player ever since her professional journey started Her first victory at the national level came at the 2004 National Championship in the SubJunior Girls Doubles category A year later at the 2005 National Championship she retained her title and in 2006 she got a taste of victory by clinching a Gold at the South Asian Games in the Women Doubles eventIts very exciting to have one of the best doubles badminton players of India onboard with us Ashiwnis role in showcasing Indian womens doubles badmintons prowess in world badminton cannot be missed and we are looking forward to having Ashwini as a part of IOS and wish her all the luck said Neerav Tomar Managing Director IOS and EntertainmentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever