<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated ace shuttler P V Sindhu for winning the Swiss Open, saying her accomplishments inspire the youth of India.</p>

<p>Sindhu clinched her second women's singles title of the season with a straight-game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament at Basel on Sunday.</p>

<p><b>&nbsp;ALSO READ:&nbsp;</b><a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/swiss-open-p-v-sindhu-defeats-thailands-busanan-ongbamrungphan-to-clinch-womens-singles-title-465990">Swiss Open: PV Sindhu defeats Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan to clinch women's singles title</a></p>

<p>Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, took 49 minutes to get the better of the fourth-seeded Busanan 21-16 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle.</p>

<p>Modi tweeted, "Congratulations to @Pvsindhu1 on winning the Swiss Open 2022. Her accomplishments inspire the youth of India. Best wishes to her for her future endeavours."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pvsindhu1</a> on winning the Swiss Open 2022. Her accomplishments inspire the youth of India. Best wishes to her for her future endeavours.</p>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated ace shuttler P V Sindhu for winning the Swiss Open, saying her accomplishments inspire the youth of India. Sindhu clinched her second women's singles title of the season with a straight-game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament at Basel on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated ace shuttler P V Sindhu for winning the Swiss Open, saying her accomplishments inspire the youth of India. Sindhu clinched her second women's singles title of the season with a straight-game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament at Basel on Sunday. ALSO READ: Swiss Open: PV Sindhu defeats Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan to clinch women's singles title Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, took 49 minutes to get the better of the fourth-seeded Busanan 21-16 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle. Modi tweeted, "Congratulations to @Pvsindhu1 on winning the Swiss Open 2022. Her accomplishments inspire the youth of India. Best wishes to her for her future endeavours." Congratulations to @Pvsindhu1 on winning the Swiss Open 2022. Her accomplishments inspire the youth of India. Best wishes to her for her future endeavours. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2022 ×

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds PV Sindhu on winning Swiss Open title, calls her inspiration for youth

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<p>Shuttler PV Sindhu won a second Olympic medal on Sunday, becoming the first woman to win two medals.&nbsp;During the ongoing Tokyo Olympic games, Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Jiao&nbsp;to win the bronze medal.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-another-medal-for-india-pv-sindhu-batters-chinas-he-to-win-bronze-402223">Tokyo Olympics: Another medal for India, PV Sindhu batters China's He to win bronze</a></strong></p>

<p>Here is how Twitter is reacting to the spectacular win</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">P V Sindhu becomes the first Indian woman to win medals in two Olympic games. She has set a new yardstick of consistency, dedication and excellence. My heartiest congratulations to her for bringing glory to India.</p>
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) <a href="https://twitter.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/1421811065965273094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">India strikes 3rd Olympic Medal at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tokyo2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tokyo2020</a><br />
Very proud of you <a href="https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pvsindhu1</a> on winning Bronze, your 2nd Olympic medal and making India proud🇮🇳<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cheer4India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cheer4India</a> <a href="https://t.co/XImJ2oJNLb">pic.twitter.com/XImJ2oJNLb</a></p>
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) <a href="https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju/status/1421811828221378561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What an incredible performance!!Congratulations on winning the Bronze Medal, <a href="https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pvsindhu1</a><br />
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You have made India proud, yet again. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TokyoOlympics2020?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TokyoOlympics2020</a> <a href="https://t.co/ENyWelgqoG">pic.twitter.com/ENyWelgqoG</a></p>
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) <a href="https://twitter.com/msisodia/status/1421809563997663241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>While a Twitter user has quite fittingly talked of Sindhu's game making Hyderabad famous, another was quick to leave a positive comment in Amir Khan's iconic style from Dangal</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pvsindhu1</a> proved again why Hyderabad famous for 3Bs Biryani , Bahubali and badminton 💯🖤 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TokyoOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TokyoOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/I12Oikl26L">pic.twitter.com/I12Oikl26L</a></p>
— Arun (@UnsungProfile) <a href="https://twitter.com/UnsungProfile/status/1421815970830553099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">Choriya hi khel rhi ache se</p>
— Yash Majithia (@yash__majithia) <a href="https://twitter.com/yash__majithia/status/1421812835047202825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Other reactions though not so tongue-in-cheek, speak volumes of the pride India takes in this win:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Isaayi Muslim Sikh Hindu,<br />
Sabko jodein <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PVSindhu?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PVSindhu</a> .<br />
First Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.<br />
Congratulations on the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bronze?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bronze</a> <a href="https://t.co/WkDm4EGxaS">pic.twitter.com/WkDm4EGxaS</a></p>
— Dr. Vikas Chaudhary 🇮🇳 (@VikasChaudhaary) <a href="https://twitter.com/VikasChaudhaary/status/1421812835386986496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">What a show Lady. You have our hearts as you held our heads high .<br />
Two medals inscribed till date. You inspire each of us . <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndiaAtOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndiaAtOlympics</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#India</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tokyolympics2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tokyolympics2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Olympics2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bronze?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bronze</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pvsindhu1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KirenRijiju</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@himantabiswa</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PMOIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@narendramodi</a></p>
— pinky pathak (@pinkypathak9) <a href="https://twitter.com/pinkypathak9/status/1421816008319275017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>The bronze medal match lasted 52 minutes and ended with Sindhu defeating Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15. In 2016, Sindhu won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics.</p>

<p>In winning two individual Olympic medals, Sindhu has become only the second Indian to do so. Before Sindhu,&nbsp;wrestler Sushil Kumar had won&nbsp;a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and a silver medal at the London Olympics 2012.</p>

<p>Due to her loss to Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei in Saturday's semifinals, Sindhu missed out on gold or silver.</p>

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Shuttler PV Sindhu won a second Olympic medal on Sunday, becoming the first woman to win two medals. During the ongoing Tokyo Olympic games, Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Jiao to win the bronze medal.

Shuttler PV Sindhu won a second Olympic medal on Sunday, becoming the first woman to win two medals. During the ongoing Tokyo Olympic games, Sindhu defeated China's He Bing Jiao to win the bronze medal. Also read | Tokyo Olympics: Another medal for India, PV Sindhu batters China's He to win bronze Here is how Twitter is reacting to the spectacular win P V Sindhu becomes the first Indian woman to win medals in two Olympic games. She has set a new yardstick of consistency, dedication and excellence. My heartiest congratulations to her for bringing glory to India. — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) August 1, 2021 × India strikes 3rd Olympic Medal at #Tokyo2020 Very proud of you @Pvsindhu1 on winning Bronze, your 2nd Olympic medal and making India proud🇮🇳#Cheer4India pic.twitter.com/XImJ2oJNLb — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) August 1, 2021 × What an incredible performance!!Congratulations on winning the Bronze Medal, @Pvsindhu1 You have made India proud, yet again. #TokyoOlympics2020 pic.twitter.com/ENyWelgqoG — Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) August 1, 2021 × While a Twitter user has quite fittingly talked of Sindhu's game making Hyderabad famous, another was quick to leave a positive comment in Amir Khan's iconic style from Dangal @Pvsindhu1 proved again why Hyderabad famous for 3Bs Biryani , Bahubali and badminton 💯🖤 #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/I12Oikl26L — Arun (@UnsungProfile) August 1, 2021 × Choriya hi khel rhi ache se — Yash Majithia (@yash__majithia) August 1, 2021 × Other reactions though not so tongue-in-cheek, speak volumes of the pride India takes in this win: Isaayi Muslim Sikh Hindu, Sabko jodein #PVSindhu . First Indian woman to win two Olympic medals. Congratulations on the #Bronze pic.twitter.com/WkDm4EGxaS — Dr. Vikas Chaudhary 🇮🇳 (@VikasChaudhaary) August 1, 2021 × What a show Lady. You have our hearts as you held our heads high . Two medals inscribed till date. You inspire each of us . #IndiaAtOlympics #India#tokyolympics2021 #Olympics2021 #Bronze @Pvsindhu1 @KirenRijiju @himantabiswa @PMOIndia @narendramodi — pinky pathak (@pinkypathak9) August 1, 2021 × The bronze medal match lasted 52 minutes and ended with Sindhu defeating Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15. In 2016, Sindhu won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics. In winning two individual Olympic medals, Sindhu has become only the second Indian to do so. Before Sindhu, wrestler Sushil Kumar had won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics 2008 and a silver medal at the London Olympics 2012. Due to her loss to Tai Tzu-Ying of Chinese Taipei in Saturday's semifinals, Sindhu missed out on gold or silver. (With inputs from agencies)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds PV Sindhu on winning Swiss Open title, calls her inspiration for youth

'Inspirational champion': Twitter reacts as PV Sindhu wins Bronze at Tokyo Olympics