Indian badminton player and Olympic medallist PV Sindhu laid the foundation stone for the PV Sindhu Centre for Badminton and Sports Excellence in Visakhapatanam City, Andhra Pradesh on Thursday ( 7 November 2024).

• The academy is located at Chinna Gadili village on the outskirts of the city. 
• It spans three acres.
• The Andhra Pradesh government had allocated the land in 2021.
• Sindhu said the first step towards building a world-class facility has been taken. She explained that the badminton centre aims to foster talent across a spectrum of sports.
• She thanked Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Vizag Police Commissioner Dr Shanka Brata Bagchi, and District Collector MN Harendhira Prasad for their support.