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PV Sindhu Becomes First Indian To Enter Into Olympic Badminton Final

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 18 Aug 2016 10:25 PM (IST)

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She did not go under stress at any point of time during the match

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Pusarla V. Sindhu looked much confident during the match

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P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of the women's singles event of badminton competitions at the Olympic Games

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Pusarla V. Sindhu (R) reacts after winning against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara

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Sindhu storms into Olympics final by winning 21-19, 21-10 against her opponent

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Check out more pictures of the match

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An overview shows India's Pusarla V. Sindhu reacts after winning against Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in Rio

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Both the shuttlers matched each other shot by shot in the first game before Sindhu sealed the win. In the second game, however, Sindhu dominated throughout to secure the win

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Sindhu will face world No. 1 Carolina Marin of Spain in the summit clash on Friday

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Japan's Nozomi Okuhara reacts against India's Pusarla V. Sindhu during their women's singles semi-final badminton match at the Riocentro stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 18, 2016, at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. India's Pusarla V. Sindhu won the match. / AFP PHOTO / GOH Chai Hin

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