MUMBAI: World No 10 shuttler PV Sindhu’s straight-game victory over Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara had Indians in raptures.
Many sportspersons also took to the social networking site to express their happiness.
“What a player !! @Pvsindhu1 I’m waiting for you to join me in the club. You have no idea how lonely it’s been !!!” India’s only individual Olympic gold medal list Abhinav Bindra tweeted.
Fellow shooter Gagan Narang tweeted: “Super #PVSindhu nails #Rio2016 medal. May grey turn to yellow for you super girl! #GoYellow @Pvsindhu1 @pullelagopicha1”
Olympic silver-medallist shooter, Rajyavardhan Rathore, asserted: “#Rio2016 Congrats @ Pvsindhu1 Convincg victory..Well deserved.. Keep updmomntm.. Stop not till the GOLD is reached..Best wishes #PVSindhu #IND”
Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev said: “I SALUTE YOU #PVSindhu. Those smashes could move mountains. WHAT AGGRESSION !!! Another Indian Woman creates history #goforgold #Rio2016”
Former cricketer Virender Sehwagsaid: “Sikh, Issai, Muslim, Hindu-SabkaDilJeetgayi #sportsUnitesPeopleBeyondReligion”
However, columnist Shobhaa De courted controversy again with her tweets in reaction to Sindhu’s victory. In a series of three tweets, De wrote:“Keep watching! A silver lining to our India cloud coming up soon in Rio!!! “PV SINDHU Silver Princess ? “Silver minted by Sindhu. Chandi ke baad Sona!!!”
Whether De was alluding to the fact that Sindhu is at least assured of silver or whether she doesn’t stand a chance against the rampaging Spaniard Carolina Marin is anybody’s guess, but she was lambasted by Indians on the site.
{{/usCountry}}Whether De was alluding to the fact that Sindhu is at least assured of silver or whether she doesn’t stand a chance against the rampaging Spaniard Carolina Marin is anybody’s guess, but she was lambasted by Indians on the site.
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