All you need to know about Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu
On the biggest day of her career, Sindhu never stopped fighting and has won the biggest prize in the history of Indian badminton – an Olympic silver, to go past Saina Nehwal’s bronze four years ago in London. “She’s only 21, so I am sure that Sindhu will bring many more laurels to the country”. If you’re searching for “Sindhu Olympics” we have details on her place in the finals, too.
“I also congratulate Coach P Gopichand who again took India to new heights. It is not easy to win an Olympic medal – whatever colour it may be”, Ramana said at his daughter’s coach Pullela Gopichand academy at Gachibowli.
Sindhu was placed in group M. Indian shutller started her campaign with a easy win over Hungary’s Laura Sarosi.
However, in the second game the Spain girl took control from the starting point and she did not allow Sindhu to catch or overtake her. Carolina earned a facile 21-12 victory in the second game. Sindhu kept herself in the game till 14-16 but soon ran out of ideas. However, every one appreciated the way Sindhu played with grit.
Sindhu was elated with her silver medal, after all the hard work she put through the week in her maiden Olympics.
Marin had to be told off by the umpire on several occasions during the match because of the level of her screeching while the two also engaged in in several discussions about changing shuttles.
Along with wrestler Sakshi Malik, who won a bronze on August 18, Sindhu is so far one of the only medalists in this year’s Indian Olympic contingent, the largest the country has ever sent to the games. There are are many players coming up, and many more will succeed. Carolina Marin has won against PV Sindhu.
The cash prize is likely to be presented by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to Sindhu after her return from Olympics, official sources said on Friday. How to shout and scream against the opponent to make her down and come up into the game.