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==The Badminton results: an analysis==
[http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=Rio-REVIEW-SINDHU-SAKSHI-HEARTBREAKS-23082016024016   Manne.Ratnakar  Aug 23 2016 : The Times of India A SILVER WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD]

Thanks to the stupendous show of PV Sindhu and an impressive performance by Kidambi Srikanth, the Indian badminton team came out with flying colours in Rio. Sindhu's sensational silverwinning effort was the best ever show by an Indian shuttler since badminton made it to the Olympics in 1992. Her coach Pullela Gopichand had full faith in his ward and was confident that Sindhu was ready for the big show. Sindhu started in style against Michelle Li in the group stage, losing the first game before winning the next two.

The 21-year-old raised her game from the prequarters. She was at her dominant best against Tai Tzu Ying. In the quarterfinals, Sindhu faced stiff resistance from Wang Yihan but prevailed with a superior display of grit and aggression. In the semifinals against Nozomi Okuhara, the Indian played like a champion. Sindhu, however, faltered in the final.Saina was laid low by an injury which hampered her court craft. Srikanth, however, played superbly. He knocked out world No.5 Jan O Jorgensen in the pre-quarters and ran Lin Dan close in the quarters.

''' RESULTS ''' 

''' Women's singles: ''' 

Group G: 5-''' S Nehwal '''bt L Vicente (Bra) 21-17, 21-17;

lost to M Ulitina (Ukr) 18-21, 19-21;

Group M: 9-'''PV Sindhu '''bt L Sarosi (Hun) 21-8, 21-9;

bt M Li (Can) 19-21, 21-15, 21-17;

Pre-QF: bt 8-T Tzu Ying (Tpe) 21-13, 21-15;

QF: bt 2-W Yihan (Chn) 22-20, 21-19;

Semis: bt 6-N Okuhara 21-18, 19-21, 21-10 

Final: Sindhu lost to 1-C Marin (ESP) 21-19, 12-21, 15-21.

''' Women's doubles:''' 

Group A: '''J GuttaA Ponnappa '''lost to 1-M MatsutomoA Takahashi (Jpn) 15-21, 10-21;

lost to E MuskensS Piek (Ned) 16-21, 21-16, 17-21;

lost to P Supajirakul S Taerattanachai (Tha) 17-21, 17-21.Men's singles: Group H: 9-K Srikanth bt L Munoz (Mex) 21-11, 21-17;

bt H Hurskainen (Swe) 21-6, 21-18.

Pre-quarterfinals: bt 5-J O Jorgensen (Den) 21-19, 2119. 

QF: lost to 3-L Dan (Chn) 6-21, 21-11, 18-21.

'''Men's doubles: ''' 

Group D: '''M AttriS Reddy '''lost to 2-A MohammadH Setiawan (Ina) 18-21, 13-21;

lost to Biao ChaiWei Hong (Chn) 13-21, 15-21;

bt H EndoK Hayakawa (Jpn) 23-21, 21-11.