Asian Games 2018 News

As Indian badminton player Saina Nehwal went on to acquire a bronze at the Asian Games 2018, she shared that it is a matter of great happiness to come back with a medal. The players arrived back at Gopichand Academy, where silver medalist PV Sindhu and Nehwal celebrated their achievement.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to settle for a silver in the women’s singles badminton event at the ongoing Asian games after losing to Tai Tzu from Chinese Taipei 13-21, 16-21 in the final. Her compatriot Saina Nehwal had earlier clinched bronze medal after bowing out from the semi-final.

Despite the shortage of time for thorough preparations due to the recently concluded World Championships, PV Sindhu has hoped that she can perform well at the upcoming Asian Games. She expects that the team to be able to retrieve more than a single bronze they claimed in Incheon in 2014.

India’s all-time badminton great Prakash Padukone has asserted that winning a singles medal in the upcoming Asian Games won’t be a cakewalk for India’s badminton stars. He has claimed that most of the top badminton playing nations are in Asia and they will be very tough to beat.