“Obviously, you need talent to do well in your sport, but I think hard ...” — Rajiv Ouseph Quote

“Obviously, you need talent to do well in your sport, but I think hard work goes a long way. You need to be lucky within the sport too, though. In badminton, you can benefit from good draws and people getting injured.”

“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.”

“Some smashes have been timed at more than 250 mph, so you get less than a second to react. People who see a professional badminton match up close are always shocked at the speed.”

“If not badminton, I would have played some other sport.”

“Before I turned 30, through a lot of hard work and support, I won many badminton titles. But after turning 30, Lin Dan should change that mindset and start in a new direction and do things that are more meaningful.”

“I have been following badminton for quite some time, and I know most of the Indian players personally.”