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1 day ago · The historic achievement was made possible by former world No. 1 Saina Nehwal who captured bronze at the 2012 London Olympics to give a new direction to badminton in India. Nehwal suffered from viral fever going into the tournament but managed to reach the semi-finals in women’s singles before losing to Wang Yihan (China).
6 days ago · PV Sindhu - Silver Medal, Rio 2016 Olympics PV Sindhu stepped up to the plate after Saina Nehwal's unexpected exit, delivering a series of stellar performances. Sindhu's path to the final included defeating top contenders, like Tai Tzu Ying, Wang Yihan and Nozomi Okuhara, showcasing her resilience and skill. Though she settled for silver in a hard-fought final, Sindhu's achievement marked a significant milestone in Indian badminton.
1 day ago · She would then go on to beat Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu-ying 21-13, 21-15 in the pre-quarters and Wang Yihan in the quarter-finals. In the semi-final, Sindhu defeated second seed Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-10 to become the first Indian shuttler to reach the Olympics final.
1 day ago · Sindhu has lost the last three encounters against Chen Yufei. At this year’s French Open quarterfinals, she did so after stretching Chen Yufei to an hour and 32 minutes. The Chinese path to the podium is not unfamiliar for Sindhu. Three years ago at the Tokyo Games, it was He Bingjiao, who Sindhu smothered with her attacking play in the bronzemedal match. In Rio, she took out Wang Yihan in the quarterfinals. Sindhu has never lost to a Chinese player at an Olympics.
2 days ago · Nehwal's campaign ended after she went down to the world champion Wang Yihan in the semi-final. Notably, the star athlete was dealing with viral fever at the start of the competition.
5 days ago · Her struggle to finish matches, even from winning position in the decider, and losing steam near the end has become her biggest headache. For instance, at the Malaysia Masters final, this year, she lost steam in a 69-minute contest and failed to close out a gruelling three-gamer against Wang Zhi Yi.
PV Sindhu, India's flagbearer for the Paris Olympics, will eye a third straight Games medal. Indian badminton player Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, who has achieved global recognition with numerous ...
