Paris: Indian ace shuttler and two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu has been knocked out of the Paris Olympics 2024 in the pre-quarterfinal of the women’s singles competition on Thursday.
𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭!
PV Sindhu of 🇮🇳 goes down 19-21, 14-21 to Bingjiao He of 🇨🇳 in the Round of 16 match of badminton women’s singles at #Paris2024. pic.twitter.com/DronC4UDVl
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 1, 2024
Sindhu faced a tough match against China’s He Bingjiao, ultimately losing 19-21, 14-21 in the Round of 16 on Thursday. The Chinese shuttler kept Sindhu under constant pressure, avenging her previous loss to Sindhu in the Tokyo 2020 Games bronze medal match.
Since the sport made its Olympic debut at Barcelona in 1992, India has won three medals in badminton, all thanks to Sindhu (silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020) and Saina Nehwal (bronze at London 2012).
Earlier, the world number three pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, also exited the Paris Olympics in the quarter-finals. Despite a strong start in the knockout stage, they succumbed to a 21-13, 14-21, 16-21 defeat, ending their Olympic journey.
Lakshya Sen is now the sole Indian competitor in badminton. Sen will take on Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals on Friday, aiming to secure a medal and uphold India’s legacy in the sport.
