Sindhu wins rare Olympic double with bronze, men’s hockey team in semis after 49 yrs

Tokyo

Thereafter, she became the second Indian and the country’s first woman to win two Olympic medals. She also became only the fourth player to win two consecutive medals in women’s badminton singles across the Olympic history.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed Sindhu as one of our most outstanding Olympians. “We are all elated by the stellar performance by @Pvsindhu1. Congratulations to her on winning the Bronze at @Tokyo2020. She is India’s pride and one of our most outstanding Olympians,” Modi said in a tweet.

India men’s hockey team players celebrate a goal during their 3-1quarter-final win over Great Britain in Tokyo on Sunday.