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India celebrates gold rush at CWG as Sindhu and Lakshya triumph

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<strong>Star shuttlers P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen clinched gold in their respective badminton singles finals on a remarkable Monday afternoon for the Indian contingent at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.</strong></p>
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P V Sindhu won her first Commonwealth Games gold medal after defeating Canada's Michelle Li in straight games of the women's singles final.</p>
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Young sensation Lakshya Sen clinched the gold medal after making a solid comeback, winning 2-1 (19-21 21-9 21-16) against Malayasia's Tze Yong.</p>
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<img alt="Lakshya Gold Medal" src="https://www.indianarrative.com/upload/news/lakshya_gold.webp" style="width: 100%; height: 100%;" /></p>
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Sindhu beat Li 21-15, 21-13 to win her third CWG medal, another addition to her long list of monumental achievements. The 27-year-old had won a bronze at 2014 Glasgow Games and followed it up with a silver in the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.</p>
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This was also India's 19th gold medal in the current edition of the Games.</p>
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The unstoppable <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PVSindhu?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PVSindhu</a><br />
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First Gold Medal for her in Commonwealth Games in Singles Event.<br />
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She won the finals in style.<br />
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The nation is applauding the untiring efforts of <a href="https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pvsindhu1</a>.<br />
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Heartiest congratulations to her.<br />
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<a href="https://t.co/52iQRUO4eT">pic.twitter.com/52iQRUO4eT</a></p>
— Y. Satya Kumar (@satyakumar_y) <a href="https://twitter.com/satyakumar_y/status/1556570422409588737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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"P V Sindhu has won the nation's heart by winning a historic badminton gold at #CommonwealthGames. You created  magic on the court, enthralling  millions. Your masterly win makes our Tiranga fly high & our national anthem resonate at Birmingham. Heartiest congratulations!" tweeted Droupadi Murmu, President of India on Sindhu's triumph. </p>
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The phenomenal <a href="https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pvsindhu1</a> is a champion of champions! She repeatedly shows what excellence is all about. Her dedication and commitment is awe-inspiring. Congratulations to her on winning the Gold medal at the CWG. Wishing her the best for her future endeavours. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cheer4India?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cheer4India</a> <a href="https://t.co/WVLeZNMnCG">pic.twitter.com/WVLeZNMnCG</a></p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1556578353058291712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi also congratulated Sindhu, calling the phenomenal shuttler "a champion of champions".<br />
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"She repeatedly shows what excellence is all about. Her dedication and commitment is awe-inspiring. Congratulations to her on winning the Gold medal at the CWG. Wishing her the best for her future endeavours. #Cheer4India," tweeted PM Modi.</p>
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GOLD for <a href="https://twitter.com/lakshya_sen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lakshya_sen</a> … His first medal at the multi sports event.<br />
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Beats Malaysia's Tze Yong Ng 19-21, 21-9, 21-16 in the final. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Birmingham2022?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Birmingham2022</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/badmintonindia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#badmintonindia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BAI_Media?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BAI_Media</a> <a href="https://t.co/8yqDEkyVGr">pic.twitter.com/8yqDEkyVGr</a></p>
— Bhavya Chand (@bhavya_journo) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhavya_journo/status/1556599989727416321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 8, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Union Cabinet Minister Smriti Irani mentioned that this medal is all the more special as it marks India’s 200th Gold Medal in the history of CWG.</p>
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"P V Sindhu – you never fail to amaze & truly are the epitome of girl power. Congratulations on yet another gold medal. May you always continue to shine & make the Nation proud," tweeted Irani.  </p>

IN Bureau

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