Tokyo 2020: PV Sindhu, Indian hockey team underlines super on Sunday Olympics

PV Sindhu Second Olympic Medal. The Indian hockey team in the Olympic semifinals for the first time since Munich in 1972. For India, this was a super Sunday in Tokyo 2020.

With the Sindhus Medal, which he won by winning the Chinas He Bing Jiao Bronze Medal, India also surpassed Rio 2016 by two points. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won silver on the first day of Tokyo 2020, while boxer Lovlina Borgohain will also receive a medal (the color is still undecided) when he attacks the semi-finals.

Sindhus ’name is now arguably among the country’s greatest athletes of all time, having become only the second Indian – and first woman – wrestler after Sushil Kumar, who has won two individual Olympic medals after winning silver five years ago in Rio. The 26-year-old also has five World Cup medals — including the gold he won in 2019.

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Sindhus ’efforts ensured that badminton became only the second sport after hockey, bringing medals from three consecutive Olympics. Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal in London in 2012.

Barely half an hour after Sindhus dominated the live games, the Indian men’s hockey team reached its most significant match in 41 years to reach the semi-finals – the first on the artificial turf. In 1972, India won the bronze. India won gold in Moscow in 1980, but then the top two in the league stage played straight into the final.

Manpreet Singh and her husband defeated Oi Hockey Staidum in the quarterfinals with three-time champion 3-1 Britain Singhien-Dilpreet, Hardik and Gurjant and scored a goal to take India to the top of the hockey medal. for the first time in more than four decades. India will face the world champion Belgium on Tuesday morning in the semi-finals.

Now back to Sindh.

Since he played in the 2016 finals in Rio, Hyderabad’s slim shuttle has made it to the finals of every world championship – an incredible accomplishment. The fact that Sindhu is a player who has changed in terms of big tournaments is well known, but on Sunday he had a different challenge. Just the day before, when he attacked the semi-finals without dropping the game in Tokyo, he noticed the receiving head when Tai Tzu Ying dominated the semi-finals. A direct loss to the game could have been depressing for him. Instead, he came out of all the weapons that fired bronze in the playoffs, which was an unusual place for him to be on the big stage.

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I had a lot of emotions going through – whether I’d be happy to win a bronze, or sad to lose a chance to play in the final. But overall, I had to close my feelings for this match and give it my best, Sindhu said.

Sindhu ended the match 21-15, 21-13 in 52 minutes to improve their record against the Chinese 7-9.

It makes me feel really happy because I’ve worked hard for so many years, Sindhu said. It is a proud moment to get a medal for my country.

Sindhu knew well that Bing Jiao prefers LAN, slow play and long rallies. Taking advantage of the drift, Sindhu made sure Bing Jiao had little chance of taking the game online, dictated the pace with his hard punches, and made the Chinese run around trying to pick up sharply angular cross-field shots. When the rallies were long, he not only kept his nerves, but played freely and aggressively.

There were really long demonstrations, but I had to be patient and calm, he said. Although I wired, I did not relax.

A great fighter, Sindhu lost the lead of the match only once – also just a point – in the first game and was sensational in return throughout the second time, including hull attacks. With twelve match points in his hand, Sindhu ended the match with a shot that has defined his game in Tokyo – the return of the crossfield’s rear hand hit hard with a wrist swing. He shouted a shout of victory and raised both hands above.

I’m in nine clouds, he said. I am going to enjoy this moment. My family has worked hard for me and invested a lot, so I am very grateful. Many Indian fans showed me their love and support and I am very grateful to each of them. Definitely a lot of love and support and kisses.