Shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth have stormed into the Singles quarterfinals of Rio Olympics keeping India's medal hopes in Badminton alive after a shock early exit of Saina Nehwal. Sindhu made it to the last-8 beating Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in straight sets 21-13, 21-15, while Srikanth defeated Jan Jorgensen of Denmark, 21-19, 21-19. Both, Sindhu and Srikanth will face Chinese shuttlers in the last-8 stage. Sindhu and Srikanth need two more wins each to assure a medal.Meanwhile, India's campaign in Boxing came to an end. Vikas Krishan in the 75 kg weight class lost his quarterfinal bout against Bektemir Melikuziev of Uzbekistan 0-3, and failed to assure India at least a Bronze medal.Indian wrestlers also got their campaign off to a disappointing start. Ravinder Khatri in Greco-Roman lost his Round-of-16 match against Hungary's Victor Lorinczi, 0-4 in the 85 kg weight class. In Women's Discus Throw, reigning Asian Games Gold medalist Seema Punia failed to march past qualifications.Earlier, Lalita Babar, who had become the first Indian athlete in 32 years to enter the Finals of an individual event of the Games in track category, finished 10th in Steeplechase Finals and could not win a medal.Srabani Nanda in 200 meters race and Triple Jumper Renjith Maheshwari also made exits in the Qualification round
News On AIR | August 16, 2016 7:55 AM
Rio 2016: Shuttlers PV Sindhu & Kidambi Srikanth storm into Singles quarterfinals