When PV Sindhu decided to play on at All England C'ship despite COVID-19 threat
Other Sports | March 20, 2020 11:14 ISTEngland is among the most-affected by coronavirus outbreak, which has caused more than 9,000 deaths across the world.
England is among the most-affected by coronavirus outbreak, which has caused more than 9,000 deaths across the world.
Earlier, ace Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu had also taken up the challenge and had posted a video on Twitter in which she was seen washing her hands with soap for almost 30 seconds.
Nozomi Okuhara defeated PV Sindhu 12-21, 15-21, 13-21 in the quarter-finals of the All England Championships on Friday.
Sindhu next meets the winner of the round of 16 match between fourth-seeded Nozomi Okuhara of Japan and Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark.
The sixth seed and world number six Sindhu got the better of the American, ranked eight places below her, 21-14, 21-17 in 42 minutes.
The season's first Super 1000 event witnessed a dramatic build-up in the wake of the COVID19 outbreak, which has claimed over 4000 lives and infected more than 100,000 people globally.
PV Sindhu has five world championship medals to her name and is the first Indian singles badminton player to win an Olympic silver medal.
India's success in women's sports is not a topic that many talk about but with time, there have been women who have made people stand up and take notice.
Olympic silver-medallist Sindhu says she can understand the apprehensions of fellow shuttlers, including compatriot Sania Nehwal, who is racing against time to qualify for the Games due to the cancellation of tournaments in the wake of the outbreak.
PV Sindhu will open her campaign against Cheung Ngan Yi while Saina Nehwal will face Pai Yu Po in the first round of Indian Open. PV Sindhu will open her campaign against Cheung Ngan Yi while Saina Nehwal will face Pai Yu Po in the first round of Indian Open.
Sindhu recorded an easy 15-7 15-8 win over Das, representing Pune Aces at the GMC Balayogi Sats Indoor Stadium.
Saina and Sindhu skipped the event to focus on Olympic qualification. The duo already have points from last year's Sudirman Cup and won't benefit much even if they play the continental Championships which will be held in Manila, Philippines from February 11 to 16.
MC Mary Kom has been conferred the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour. And PV Sindhu has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian honour.
Pullela Gopichand dismissed concerns regarding PV Sindhu's form despite her poor run after winning the 2019 BWF World Championships.
Being an Olympic year, the world No 6 said it was good to play the PBL because one got to play with top players which is helpful.
Seven teams will be vying for top honours in the league which will witness some of the world's best in action and offers a total prize money of Rs six crore, Prasad Mangipudi, executive director, SportzLive, said at a press meet here on Saturday.
PV Sindu suffered a 21-16, 16-21, 19-21 loss to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in a thrilling Indonesia Masters quarterfinal match.
PV Sindhu defeated Aya Ohori 14-21, 21-15, 21-11 to move into the second round of Indonesia Masters.
Fifth seed Sindhu will open against Japan's Aya Ohori, whom she beat last week in the second round, while Saina faces another Japanese Sayaka Takahashi in her opening match.
Saina was no match for Marin, who took exactly half-an-hour to dispose off the Indian's challenge 8-21 7-21.
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