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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 20, 2016, 09:29:04 IST
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Sindhu claims historic silver on Day 14 of Rio Olympics
PV Sindhu became the first-ever woman Olympic silver medalist from India across all sporting disciplines, losing 21-19, 12-21, 15-21 against world no 1. Carolina Marin in women's singles final
20:11 (IST) Aug 19
Marin takes a 10-2 lead in the second game against Sindhu
20:10 (IST) Aug 19
Aditi slips to T14
Bogey for @aditigolf on par 4 second hole @OlympicGolf Rd 3. Slips to T14. #Golf #IND
— Olympic Golf TeamIND (@OlympicGolf_IND) August 19, 2016
20:09 (IST) Aug 19
Champion rooting for a Champion
I can hear a loud cheer from my kitchen as well. Come on @Pvsindhu1!! The whole country is rooting for you. #badminton
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 19, 2016
20:07 (IST) Aug 19
Marin takes a 4-0 lead in the second game against Sindhu
20:04 (IST) Aug 19
And the second game starts
20:04 (IST) Aug 19
C'mon Sindhu!
Stuff of a champion!!! What a brilliant comeback from @Pvsindhu1. Wins the 1st game 21-19. On ??! #Badminton #Rio2016#SmashKartaJa
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 19, 2016
20:02 (IST) Aug 19
Game point for Sindhu as she makes it 20-19
20:01 (IST) Aug 19
Sindhu makes it 19-19 as Marin hits it out
20:01 (IST) Aug 19
Sindhu fights back again to reduce the deficit to 18-19
19:59 (IST) Aug 19
Awesome rally that was
Sindhu wins an amazing rally! ???????? Superb from the shuttler. 16-17 now. Wins a crucial point. #SmashKartaJa
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 19, 2016
19:57 (IST) Aug 19
Rally of 49 shots ends as Marin hits it out, she leads Sindhu 17-16
19:54 (IST) Aug 19
Sindhu reduces the deficit to 15-16
19:51 (IST) Aug 19
Sindhu needs to fall back on her incredible fighting qualities to come back in the first game which she trails 11-15
19:48 (IST) Aug 19
Sindhu trailing in the first game
The spaniard has started well. Leads the opening game 11-6. #Badminton #Rio2016#SmashKartaJa
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 19, 2016
19:45 (IST) Aug 19
Five-point advantage for Marin leading 11-6 in the first game against Sindhu
19:45 (IST) Aug 19
Great forehand and backhand defence by Marin as the Indian fans cheer for Sindhu
19:44 (IST) Aug 19
Marin seems to be flying across the court, great shots, leads by 9-5
19:43 (IST) Aug 19
Aditi in action now
First hole - par for @aditigolf. #Golf #Rio2016
— Olympic Golf TeamIND (@OlympicGolf_IND) August 19, 2016
19:41 (IST) Aug 19
Big cheering and jeering by Indian and Spanish fans, no dearth of support here
19:40 (IST) Aug 19
Great drop shots by Marin, takes a 5-2 lead against Sindhu in first game
19:39 (IST) Aug 19
Both Sindhu and Marin are charged up, screaming at each winning point
19:38 (IST) Aug 19
Carolina Marin hits the net and Sindhu is in the lead in the first game
19:36 (IST) Aug 19
PV Sindhu serves first up against Carolina Marin who is one of the fastest movers in the game
19:33 (IST) Aug 19
Match on now: PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin in women's singles final
19:33 (IST) Aug 19
Badminton: It will be China v Malaysia again in the final
Chinese badminton hitman Chen Long eases past Denmark's Viktor Axelson in two games, 21-14, 21-15. He will aim to finish what his compatriot Lin Dan could not, by beating Lee Chong Wei in the men's singles final which will take place tomorrow
19:31 (IST) Aug 19
Coming up next...
Womens Singles Final - P V Sindhu [IND] vs Carolina Marin [ESP] #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/ithOPesRou
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
19:30 (IST) Aug 19
Malaysia vs China in the final
Lee Chong Wei will take on Chen Long in the Olympic Final of the Mens Singles. #Rio2016
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
19:29 (IST) Aug 19
Marquee clash coming up...
We are just moments away! @Pvsindhu1's match will start soon. Be ready with your cheers! #Badminton #Rio2016
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 19, 2016
#SmashKartaJa
19:28 (IST) Aug 19
This is still going on
Canada's @EvanDunfee leads the 50km race walk.
— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 19, 2016
On for a pace just under 3:41.
Could break his own NR of 3:43:45. pic.twitter.com/QSLs6CkvEc
19:26 (IST) Aug 19
One Chinese in badminton final
Chen Long [#CHN] defeats Viktor Axelsen [#DEN] 21-14 21-15. #Rio2016
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
19:15 (IST) Aug 19
Olympic history
A piece of #Olympic history made by Xiyu Lin of #Chn ?? ?? #Rio2016 #Golf pic.twitter.com/SThveSz5t6
— Olympic Golf (@OlympicGolf) August 19, 2016
19:02 (IST) Aug 19
Sandeep Tomar loses 3-7 against Victor Lebedev in men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling Round of 16
19:01 (IST) Aug 19
Sandeep pushed out of the zone by Victor, the Russian leads 7-3
19:01 (IST) Aug 19
Sandeep on the attack again, gets two more points
19:00 (IST) Aug 19
Fine tackle by Sandeep, gets one point
18:59 (IST) Aug 19
Sandeep pushed out of the zone by Victor who gets two more points to lead at 5-0
18:57 (IST) Aug 19
Sandeep was about to push Victor out of the zone but the Russian brilliantly changes his stance to pin down the Indian and gets two more points
18:55 (IST) Aug 19
Match on now: Sandeep Tomar vs Victor Lebedev in men's freestyle 57 kg wrestling Round of 16
18:47 (IST) Aug 19
Match delayed: PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin in women's singles final
18:45 (IST) Aug 19
#Legends
The Legends exchange shirts #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/k1yy65cbvg
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
18:44 (IST) Aug 19
The celebration
Lee Chong Wei celebrates his victory against Lin Dan in the Semifinal. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/lW39oPh0TI
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
18:37 (IST) Aug 19
Aditi will be in action soon
Women's world #1 golfer @LydiaKo is off with a birdie. Goes -4, tied 17th. #Golf #Rio2016
— Olympic Golf TeamIND (@OlympicGolf_IND) August 19, 2016
18:34 (IST) Aug 19
Halfway through
Diniz leads through 25k in 1:49.31
— IAAF (@iaaforg) August 19, 2016
Toth, @EvanDunfee and Arai the ones chasing in 1:51.11#Athletics #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/ETwWEmcnWL
18:32 (IST) Aug 19
Lee Chong Wei finally beats Lin Dan in Olympics
Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia storms into a 3rd consecutive Mens Singles Olympic Final. #Rio2016
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
18:26 (IST) Aug 19
King Dan defeated
Lee Chong Wei [#MAS] defeats 2 time Olympic Champion Lin Dan [#CHN] 15-21 21-11 22-20. #Rio2016
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
18:13 (IST) Aug 19
Lee Chong Wei
Lee Chong Wei in action against Lin Dan during the Semifinal. #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/LIT09HQjW1
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
18:11 (IST) Aug 19
Really close
Lin Dan leads 11-10 in the final set against Lee Chong Wei. #Rio2016
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
18:07 (IST) Aug 19
India's Sandeep Kumar at 50th spot after 20 kms with a timing of 1:34:25
18:03 (IST) Aug 19
Taekwondo: USA come from behind to defeat Russia
America's 80kg Taekwondo fighter, Steven Lopez has come from behind to beat his Russian opponent, Albert Gaun in the first round of 16 men's match up. Gaun was first to register a point with an offensive punch but USA's Lopez came straight back landing a kick to his opponent's body on three separate occasions. Lopez kicked on from there winning the fight 7-4
17:49 (IST) Aug 19
Lee Chong Wei fights back
Lee Chong Wei takes the second set 21-11 against Lin Dan. #Rio2016
— Badminton Updates (@badmintonupdate) August 19, 2016
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