2016 Rio Olympic Games : Day-9 (19th August) - WS & MD Gold Medal, WS Bronze Medal, MS Semifinals

Congrats Marin. She played very well and dictated throughout.
PVS is a champion for us nonetheless and what sportsmanship from her. Very proud of her

 

Man it gets to you, sindhu and marin hugs each other.

 

Many more major titles for this great talent! She's won every individual competition worth winning!

 

Spain wins a gold medal in badminton. Can you imagine that?

 

Fixed.

 

or maybe can called her super mario, after eating 2 mushrooms and start shooting fireballs at all obstacles before her.

 

NO GOLD for India! Too bad Sindhu, you failed billion over to make a history <sigh>

 

Did pv sindhu took the racquet of Carolina marin??

 

Whom of all the marin hater would have imagined such fair congratulations?!
Even before she really celebrated with her coach

 

So near and yet so far for P V Sindhu but a silver is a big achievement already for a first timer. Well done.

Congratulations to both ladies. Marin, the new Olympic WS champion.

 

No she put it over by her kit box to stop her walking on it

 

Is it me or was Carolina Marin driving all the shots on the sidelines to Sindhu and Sindhu had trouble retrieving the drive shots down the sideline? Maybe the Spanish coach figured out that was Sindhu's weakness or Carolina figured out Sindhu was struggling with it.

Sindhu's defense was her let down in the last half of the 3rd set. In Men's singles, it's uncommon to drive the shot down the sideline if a clear/smash/drop is possible. But Carolina was executing this sideline drive over and over in the 2nd half of the 3rd set. Sindhu struggled to block the shot or return this sideline drive well. It gave Carolina the edge in the rally and now the rest is history.

Maybe Sindhu was tired too, I don't know. Certainly, Carolilna Marin had energy up to the end based on how aggressive she played. Congratulations to Spain's first ever gold medalist in Olympic badminton and also congratulations to India's first silver Olympic medalist in badminton.

 

Marin is a monster.
She plays like a man.

But Sindhu will come back stronger.

 

New spaniard reigns over a individual sport now after Nadal.

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She took the Carolina's racket and placed it at the side of court so Carolina won't trip. Nice sportsmanship. It was a match worthy of a final.... Congrats Carolina and PV Sindhu and Nozomi.

 

I am feeling sad now.
But Sindhu's inexperience showed.

 

Awesome match.

Hopefully the md will live up to expectations
Really looking forward.
Finally a match I'm undecided who to cheer for

 

She did really well. CM was too good. A country of a billion needs to nurture more sporting talents.

 

Vamooooooooooooooooooooooooos

 

Sindhu should have attacked more.
She allowed Marin to play her game.