New Delhi Aug 27 (IANS) Political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday were all praise for Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu who fought hard but lost in the women s singles final of the World Badminton Championships and ended up winning a silver.
"Well played @Pvsindhu1! We are proud of your game at the @2017BWC finals. Congratulations " Modi tweeted.
"Very well fought @Pvsindhu1. You have made the nation proud. Congratulations for the Silver. #BWC2017 " BJP President Amit Shah tweeted.
"A thrilling match right to the end. Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on Silver at #WorldBadmintonChampionships " the Congress party s official Twitter handle said.
"You made every Indian so proud @Pvsindhu1 " Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.
India s Olympic 2016 silver medallist Sindhu lost to Japanese seventh seed Nozomi Okuhara in a pulsating women s singles final of the World Badminton Championships in Glasgow on Sunday.
Fourth seed Sindhu lost 19-21 22-20 20-22 against the Olympic 2016 bronze medallist Okuhara in a gruelling match that lasted an hour and 50 minutes.
It was Sindhu s third medal at the World Championships with a bronze apiece from the 2013 and 2014 editions in her bag.
--IANS
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