New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Badminton Association of India (BAI) General Secretary Ajay Singhania heaped praises on PV Sindhu after the ace shuttler scripted history in Tokyo on Sunday.
Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals as she defeated China’s He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match of the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
The BAI General Secretary said “champion” Sindhu showed why she is one of the best players in the world.
“What a player she has been! Sindhu showed once again why she’s one of the best in the world. The way she played throughout the match was amazing to see. She is a champion,” Singhania said in a statement.
Sindhu defeated Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal match that lasted for 52 minutes. Sindhu had earlier returned with a silver medal at the Rio Olympics 2016.
“Winning two medals and that too back-to-back is a remarkable achievement. On behalf of the Badminton Association of India, I congratulate Sindhu on yet another milestone in her career as well as Indian Badminton successfully winning third consecutive medal at the Olympics,” said Singhania.
“A big congratulations to the coaches as well as the support staffs as well as Ministry of Sports, Government of India and SAI for all their support,” he added.
The 26-year-old Sindhu is now just the second Indian athlete to win two individual Olympic medals. Wrestler Sushil Kumar also has two medals as he returned with a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and a silver at the London Olympics 2012.
Sindhu was upset after losing semi-final, told her to relax, says mother PV Vijaya
As PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman athlete to win two Olympic medals back-to-back, her mother PV Vijaya said Sindhu was disappointed after losing the semi-final, but it was impressive to see how she bounced back in the bronze medal match.
Sindhu on Sunday became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. Sindhu defeated China’s He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1.
“I am feeling very happy, in Rio she got silver and this time it is bronze. We are very happy. We have plans, we will celebrate nicely. Yesterday, she was a little upset, we told her to relax and play the bronze medal match to her potential,” Sindhu’s mother Vijaya told ANI.
Sindhu defeated Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15 in the bronze medal match that lasted for 52 minutes. Sindhu had earlier returned with a silver medal at the Rio Olympics 2016.
“I am extremely happy, two medals in two Olympics, it is not an easy task for any player. To maintain the fitness and come up to expectation of a nation, I am thankful to the Government of India and all the officials. I just told her yesterday to do hard work and keep on marching ahead. I told her how she can create history by winning bronze. I just told her to take it as a gift for me,” said Sindhu’s father PV Ramana.
Talking about the win, Sindhu’s sister Divya said: “Very happy, she is the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals back-to-back. This is a very big achievement, yesterday I think she was a little disappointed that she missed the gold medal, we asked her to get out of it quickly. She played her match today with a positive attitude. Winning the first set today helped her get confidence back.”
The 26-year-old Sindhu is now just the second Indian athlete to win two individual Olympic medals. Wrestler Sushil Kumar also has two medals as he returned with a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and a silver at the London Olympics 2012. (ANI)
