New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Monday appointed P.V. Sindhu on the occasion of winning a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Speaker of the House M. Venkaiah Naidu said that I congratulate PV Sindhu for winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. With her stellar performance, she has created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win two consecutive Olympic medals.
Medal won by defeating Chinese player
Sindhu beat He Bingjiao of China 21-13, 21-15 at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza to add a second medal to India’s Olympic tally. This is Sindhu’s second Olympic medal after winning a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics . She also became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. With Sindhu’s bronze, India has now equaled its tally of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Congratulations in Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha on Monday congratulated star badminton player PV Sindhu for winning bronze medal in Tokyo Olympic Games. At the commencement of the proceedings of the house, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla mentioned star badminton player PV Sindhu winning bronze medal in Olympic Games and Congratulations on which all the members thumped the tables.
Birla congratulated
Birla said, “I am happy to share that PV Sindhu has won a bronze medal in the singles event of badminton at the Olympic Games. This house congratulates him… His achievement will inspire the youth of the whole country. Sindhu won the Tokyo Games women’s singles bronze medal and became the first Indian woman to win two medals at the Olympics by defeating eighth seed He Bing Jiao of China in straight games in Tokyo on Sunday.
World champion sixth seed Sindhu defeated world No. 9 left-hander Bing Xiao of China 21-13, 21-15 in a bronze medal match that lasted 53 minutes. She won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics.
