Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu is now out of the Paris 2024 Olympics after suffering a shocking loss to China’s He Bingjiao, with a scoreline of 21-19, 21-14. Not only Sindhu, but also the duo of Satwik Chirag, ranked world No. 5, lost 12-21, 21-14, 21-16 to the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
Although it is also a fact that Sindhu had an impressive run in the tournament until the Round of 16, After winning her first two games and topping Group M, she secured her place in the Round of 16. Despite her strong performances, she lost to He Bingjiao.
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PV Sindhu vs He Bingjiao
PV Sindhu lost to sixth-seeded Chinese He Bing Jiao in the round of 16. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist and World No. 13, started a little rusty against China’s champion and current World No. 9, He Bingjiao. Initially, Bingjiao made an impressive run, and Sindhu trailed 7-2 early on. One aspect that came into focus was Bingjiao’s incredible smashes, which Sindhu struggled to counter. Although Sindhu managed to level the game at 19-19 in the first set, Bingjiao clinched it and went on to defeat her in the second set as well.
It is noteworthy that India was hoping for badminton medals in the Olympics, with Sindhu being their biggest hope. She was the silver medalist at the Rio 2016 Olympics and the bronze medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.