Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan on Wednesday joined the nation in lauding ace Indian shuttler P.V Sindhu who reached the semi-finals of the women’s singles event at the Rio Olympics.
“#PVSindhu .. you played a super game .. CONGRATULATIONS !! More glory for you ..you made us all very proud ! Beat No 2 at #Rio2016,” he said in a tweet.
T 2351 - #PVSindhu .. you played a super game .. CONGRATULATIONS !! More glory for you ..you made us all very proud ! Beat No 2 at #Rio2016
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) August 17, 2016
Meanwhile, the political fraternity also came together in heaping praises on Sindhu, who produced a gritty performance under tremendous pressure as she overcame Chinese world number two Yihan Wang in straight games.
“Well Played PV Sindhu, A Stunning fast paced game.Best wishes for Semis.Go for Glory @ #Rio2016 & do #IND proud. #PVSindhu,” MoS for Information and Broadcast Rajyavardhan Rathore tweeted.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje also wished Sindhu the best of luck for her semi-final encounter with Nozomi Okuhara of Japan.
Earlier today, the 21-year-old lanky shuttler from Hyderabad, claimed a 22-20, 21-19 victory over Wang in a gruelling quarterfinal contest that lasted nearly an hour at Riocentro-Pavilion 4.
In the opening game, Sindhu showed tremendous resilience against the 28-year-old Wang, who dominated the proceedings from the start.
Well Played @Pvsindhu1 ,A Stunning fast paced https://t.co/XF5rMW4l2z wishes for Semis.Go for Glory @ #Rio2016 & do #IND proud. #PVSindhu
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 17, 2016
The Indian shuttler subsequently held her nerves to thwart the opposition and claw back to secure the first game.
With the win, Sindhu, the two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, will now have two shots at landing a medal for India.
She will next compete against Okuhara of Japan in the semifinal on Thursday. If she loses, she will play a bronze medal play off with the loser of other semifinal.
