Defeat humbles PV Sindhu, takes short break for now

PV Sindhu

Paris: PV Sindhu’s hopes of winning a third Olympic medal lay in tatters as she made a shock exit from the Paris Games with a straight-game loss against China’s world number nine He Bingjiao in the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals. The 29-year-old from Hyderabad failed to mount a consistent attack and was outpaced 21-19 21-14 by Bingjiao in a 56-minute round of 16 clash, which was a rematch of the Tokyo Olympic bronze medal play-off. Sindhu, who won the silver and bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo editions,…

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Magnificent Sindhu eyes big game

PV Sindhu

Paris: The talented shuttler PV Sindhu of India says she has to be more astute if she is to win her third Olympic gold in Paris. She has experience on her side and is conscious of the pressure. Sindhu, who took home silver in Rio 2016 and bronze in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, is aiming to make history by becoming the first athlete from India to win three Olympic medals when she competes in the Paris Games from July 26 to August 11.   “I know that in Paris,…

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