PV Sindhu: The endearing badminton powerhouse

Badminton women’s singles silver medallist PV Sindhu poses with the tricolour on the podium. (Marcelo del Pozo/REUTERS)

Updated on: Aug 20, 2016 9:17 AM IST

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Badminton women’s singles silver medallist PV Sindhu poses with the tricolour on the podium. (Marcelo del Pozo/REUTERS)

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PV Sindhu fought hard on Saturday, but World No 1 Carolina Marin of Spain ultimately proved to be too steep a hill to scale, winning the final 9-21, 21-12, 21-15 to clinch the gold. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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Coach Pullela Gopichand was on the job to advice and encourage PV Sindhu in the Saturday’s final. (Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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After wining the first game, it appeared the day might belong to PV Sindhu, but Marin came back strong. (Atul Yadav/PTI)

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Though Carolina Marin maintained a cushion of at least three points in much of the second and final games, PV Sindhu was hardly a pushover. In the second game, she came back from a 4-9 deficit to match Marin 10-10. (REUTERS)

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India's PV Sindhu looks dejected after she lost against Spain's Carolina Marin. (PTI Photo)

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Gold medallist Carolina Marin (center) of Spain, silver medallist PV Sindhu (left) of India and bronze medallist Nozomi Okuhara of Japan stand on the podium. (Mercelo del pozo/Reuters)

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Despite the loss, the silver medal is historic for India. PV Sindhu was the first Indian woman badminton player to be in the final of the Olympics. (PTI)

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PV Sindhu’s performance was a silver lining for the nation after a disappointing run in the Olympics. Sakshi Malik’s bronze in freestyle wrestling was the other saving grace. Here, fans watch the live streaming of the match at Central Park, Connaught Place, in New Delhi. (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT PHOTO)

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Carolina Marin celebrates during her match against PV Sindhu. (REUTERS)

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tudents in Moradabad wish shuttler PV Sindhu ahead of her final match on Friday. (PTI Photo)