PV Sindhu Raises Indian Hopes of First Gold at Rio 2016
PV Sindhu sent Indian fans into a frenzy by blasting through Japan's Nozomi Okuhara to reach the gold medal decider for the women's singles at the Olympic badminton on Thursday. (Photo Courtesy: AFP)
PV Sindhu's coach Pullela Gopichand feels the Rio 2016 women's singles badminton final against Carolina Marin on Friday will be a tough match. Gopichand is backing the hard-working Sindhu to win because she has the skill and the fitness to match her fancied opponent. An NDTV exclusive.
Former cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar has wished PV Sindhu ahead of Friday's Rio Olympics 2016 women's singles badminton final against Spain's Carolina Marin. Tendulkar, who is a brand ambassador of the Olympic contingent, also lauded Sakshi Malik for winning India's first medal - a bronze from the wrestling competition. (Photo courtesy: PTI)
PV Sindhu's historic final entry into the Rio 2016 women's badminton singles final is an inspiration for every Indian girl and parent, Nita Ambani, India's nominated member to IOC, told NDTV. She also met Sindhu after the match and wished her luck for the title clash. (Photo courtesy: PTI)