Tuesday, May 5, 2026
ADVT 
Sports

Sakshi, Sindhu, Dipa, Gopi To Be Gifted BMW Cars

IANS, 27 Aug, 2016 01:19 PM
    India's Rio Olympics medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand will be gifted BMW cars at a function to be held here on Sunday.
     
    Chamundeshwarnath, President Hyderabad District Badminton Association, is presenting the luxury cars to the four sportspersons for their outstanding achievement.
     
    Legendary cricketer and goodwill ambassador for India at Rio Olympics Sachin Tendulkar will hand over the keys at a function to be held at Gopichand Badminton Academy.
     
    Chamundeshwarnath, a former cricketer and businessman, had initially announced that he will gift a BMW to Sindhu but later decided to give it to the three others as well.
     
    Gopi's ward Sindhu won the silver medal in women's singles badminton while wrestler Sakshi bagged bronze in women's freestyle 58 kilogram. Dipa finished fourth in artistic gymnastics.

    MORE Sports ARTICLES

    Home Struggles: Sporting Kansas City Downs Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0

    Home Struggles: Sporting Kansas City Downs Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0
    Kevin Ellis scored on a header off Krisztian Nemeth's chipped cross in the 52nd minute Sunday as Sporting Kansas City downed Vancouver 1-0.

    Home Struggles: Sporting Kansas City Downs Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0

    Enthusiasm High At Pan Am Games, Even When Attendance Low, Organizers Say

    Enthusiasm High At Pan Am Games, Even When Attendance Low, Organizers Say
    TORONTO — Organizers for the Pan Am Games say enthusiasm at the competitions is high even when attendance isn't.

    Enthusiasm High At Pan Am Games, Even When Attendance Low, Organizers Say

    Ontario Spent $1.4m To Fix Up Pitted, Uneven Floors In Pan Am Athletes' Village

    Ontario Spent $1.4m To Fix Up Pitted, Uneven Floors In Pan Am Athletes' Village
    TORONTO — Pan Am Games organizers say making $1.4 million-dollar upgrades to the floors in the athletes village was a necessary and cost-effective move to preserve the event's international image.

    Ontario Spent $1.4m To Fix Up Pitted, Uneven Floors In Pan Am Athletes' Village

    Brazilian Cyclists Looking To Practise For Pan Am Games Ride On Toronto Highway

    Brazilian Cyclists Looking To Practise For Pan Am Games Ride On Toronto Highway
    TORONTO — Nine Brazilian cyclists looking to practise for the Pan Am Games had a run-in with police after they ended up on a Toronto highway Sunday morning.

    Brazilian Cyclists Looking To Practise For Pan Am Games Ride On Toronto Highway

    India's Wimbledon Hat-Trick: Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, Sumit Nagal Create History

    India's Wimbledon Hat-Trick: Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, Sumit Nagal Create History
    Indian tennis ace Leander Paes with his Swiss partner Martina Hingis won the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon here on Sunday.

    India's Wimbledon Hat-Trick: Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, Sumit Nagal Create History

    Canada Wins First Medal Of Pan Am Games, Gold In Women's Kayaking

    Canada Wins First Medal Of Pan Am Games, Gold In Women's Kayaking
    WELLAND, Ont. — Canada has won its first medal of the Pan American Games — a gold in women's kayaking. The Canadian crew finished first in the K-4 500 metres in one minute 36.495 seconds.

    Canada Wins First Medal Of Pan Am Games, Gold In Women's Kayaking