You Make India Proud, Tweets PM Modi As PV Sindhu Enters Olympics Finals
Sindhu, 21, is now assured to win at least silver when she faces World Number 1 Carolina Marin of Spain tomorrow. This would be India's second medal so far in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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PM Modi congratulated PV Sindhu on reaching women's singles finals
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PV Sindhu defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-19,21-10 in semifinals
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Sindhu will face Carolina Marin of Spain in final
Shuttler PV Sindhu, participating in her maiden Olympics, today made history as she dominated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara to enter women's Badminton final.
Sindhu, 21, is now assured to win at least silver when she faces World Number 1 Carolina Marin of Spain tomorrow. This would be India's second medal so far in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
As Sindhu defeated her Japanese rival in straight sets (21-19, 21-10) in the semi-finals, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first to congratulate her, tweeting an old photo of him with the shuttler.
Superb performance @PvSindhu1. You make India proud! Best of luck for the finals. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/kXwqodB3K7
Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 18, 2016
Sindhu, after her big win, told NDTV that she is now gunning for Gold. "I didn't take it easy at any point. I feel she played a good game, there were many rallies. The final will be my biggest match. Marin is a tough opponent and I will give my best," she said.