Carolina Marin’s badminton performance was exceptional with her win against P.V. Sindhu. The way she (Marin) moved in the court was excellent. And now she is aiming for the gold medal for India.
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The immensely talented Hyderabadi girl has done a notch better than her illustrious senior Saina Nehwal, who got country’s its first medal from badminton – a bronze in London 2012. “I just had to believe in myself”, Marin told reporters.
Superstar Rajnikanth on Friday congratulated badminton sensation PV Sindhu after she created history by bagging the silver medal at the Rio Olympics and declared himself a fan of the young player. Carolina Marina now is ranked no. 1 in “World Badminton Federation Women’s Singles 2016” Carolina Marina is world champion for 2014 and 2015.
“I’m very excited, I don’t know how I’m feeling now but it is unbelievable that my dream has come true”.
Then the Sindhu congratulated Carolina for her success with a hug and went back picked up Marines Racquet and kept it in the winners bag.
The third and final game was locked at 10 10 before Marin went 14 10 ahead. “But I think she is a great athlete and has worked really hard to reach so far”, he added. Earlier, Wrestler Sakshi Malik had won a Bronze medal for the country. Afterwards when Marin walked off the court leaving her racket on the ground, Sindhu picked it up and put it in a proper place.
Letting out a blood-curdling shriek with every winning point, the Spaniard was jeered by spectators at the Riocentro in a nerve-shredding final as she pushed the rules of good sportsmanship with constant stalling tactics.
India’s Pusarla V. Sindhu in action against Spain’s Carolina Marin in women’s Singles final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 19.
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In the men’s semifinals, Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia pulled one back and dethroned the two-time Olympic champion and five-time World Champion, Lin Dan of China, with a 15-21, 21-11, 22-20 victory.
