Jaipur, June 17 -- Indian Paralympics gold medalist para-shuttler Krishna Nagar spoke on his preparations for the Asian Para-Badminton Championship, saying that after failing to defend his title in the Paris Paralympics last year, he feels the extra motivation to make up for it.

Krishna spoke to ANI earlier last week. The tournament will kick off today in Thailand and run until June 22.

Speaking about missing out on a medal at Paris after his mid-match retirement due to an injury, he said, "You can call it extra motivation or pressure, but I will make up for it. I will try my best. I am expecting a good performance (at Asian Championships)."

He also has a great level of expectations from the Indian contingent. More than 70 players from...