PV Sindhu creates history by winning badminton semifinal in Asian Games
27th August, 2018Category: Sports
PV Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach final of women’s singles at Asian Games. World number three Sindhu beat Akane Yamaguchi 21-17 15-21 21-10 for her second win over the Japanese in semifinal at the Asian Games. Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu will now fight it out with Tzu Ying to win India’s first ever individual gold in badminton.
Syed Modi’s bronze in men’s singles at the 1982 Games in New Delhi was the only individual medal for India at the Asian Games.
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