The Badminton World Federation&rsquo;s skirt rule (making skirts compulsory for female shuttlers) created a big controversy last year, forcing the rule to be suspended. Ask India&rsquo;s glamour queen and doubles specialist Jwala Gutta about it, and she makes it clear that she has no problem if the rule is implemented. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/may/jwala6.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 324px; " /> Jwala Gutta. Pic/AFP &ldquo;I would love to wear skirts, I don&rsquo;t mind wearing one-piece either,&rdquo; the left-hander, who has qualified for London Olympics in two events, said on Friday. &ldquo;For me glamour means looking good. I want to look good on court, I would not like to look shabby on court. &ldquo;We are entertainers, we entertain people on court and it adds to confidence when you know you are looking good,&rdquo; Jwala, who in fact has been wearing one-piece outfit on court, added. Jwala&rsquo;s mixed doubles partner V Diju backs the point: &ldquo;If the skirt rule is implemented, it would add to glamour and would bring in more spectators. The place where I come from, that&rsquo;s how people think.&rdquo;u00a0Having qualified for the London games two days ago, Jwala explained that the pressure is off now. Feeling no pressure &ldquo;It&rsquo;s much tougher to qualify for Olympics, than winning a medal. Qualifying for Olympics means you are in the top-13 in the world. I am really feeling pressure free now,&rdquo; Jwala told MiD DAY. Explaining her point further, the 28-year-old said, &ldquo;Winning a medal means winning three matches basically (in a draw of 16). If you can play one good match against the seeded pair in your half, it increases your chances of a medal.&rdquo;u00a0Jwala will partner Ashwini Ponappa in the women&rsquo;s doubles in London, making her the first Indian shuttler to have qualified for Olympics in two events. That also means she will need to maintain good fitness levels. &ldquo;I have been playing in two events for quite some time now, I am used to it. But because it&rsquo;s Olympics, I will work a bit harder on my fitness. I will focus more on my off-court training now, than on it,&rdquo; Jwala said. u00a0Jwala, who feels the entire sports system needs to be more professional than it is, was asked if Saina Nehwal&rsquo;s achievements become even more commendable, considering the lack of proper facilities and backing in the country.u00a0 Despite the system &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t comment about someone else, it would become a political issue. I can speak about three of us (Diju and Ponappa), and I can say that we three are despite the system.&rdquo;u00a0

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