PV Sindhu Brings Home India's First Silver From Rio Olympics, Internet Goes Nuts About Her!
PV Sindhu has won the first silver for India in badminton at the Olympics and ore importantly, has truly won the hearts of millions!
What a finish! At the end of the edge-of-your-seats, World Champion Spaniard Carolina Marin took home the Olympic Gold medal in the Women's finals of badminton. PV Sindhu, with the blessings and chanting of billions of Indians around the world, brought home India's first silver at the Rio Olympics and the first-ever Olympic silver medal in badminton.
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While Indians around the world wanted her to #GoForGold, her valiant effort did not go unnoticed. The 1-hour, 24-minute game turned everyone's attention to badminton for good!
Congrats for the Silver @Pvsindhu1. Very well fought. Your accomplishment at #Rio2016 is historic & will be remembered for years.
¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 19, 2016
As Twitter filled fast with congratulatory wishes for PV Sindhu, it became clear that a new star has risen!
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Well played India's youngest individual @Olympics medal winner @Pvsindhu1. You have won our hearts with the splendid performance. #Rio2016
¡ª sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 19, 2016
T 2353 -#PVSindhu you played your heart out ! All of India is so so proud of you .. Thank for giving us that moment of pride !!!
¡ª Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 19, 2016
A first for all 3 nations! What a proud moment. #Jap #Ind #Esp #Badminton #Olympics #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/OpxHejqyKQ
¡ª Dia Mirza (@deespeak) August 19, 2016
You are my Hero @Pvsindhu1 ...amazing fighting qualities....
¡ª Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) August 19, 2016
Indians on Twitter shared their love and support for Sindhu all through the game and the absence of the usual scrutiny and negativity was a delight!
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Sindhu playing her heart out.
¡ª Shivam (@GhantaGuy) August 19, 2016
Such a champ ??
Words of wisdom poured in, during the second game...
Marin is good at psyching out her opponents. Hope #Sindhu won't let it get to her.
¡ª Amitav Ghosh (@GhoshAmitav) August 19, 2016
And it was clear, that badminton had taken Indians with as much grit as cricket!
At a Cricket match on a Cricket ground with Cricketers all around, watching badminton. #Sindhu
¡ª Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) August 19, 2016
How could we not have mentioned the edgy last game?
I have no nails left to bite. Go Sindhu, GO! #SindhuForGold
¡ª Piya Bhattacharya (@Piya2340) August 19, 2016
And the pure admiration and laughter that awaits her on her return!
This fight is historical. You played a great game #Sindhu. Thank you for the silver. We love you ??? #Rio2016
¡ª Balaji Duraisamy (@balajidtweets) August 19, 2016
