India's 15-year-old badminton player Tanvi Patri may have missed out on the gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, but her fighting spirit has won her praise from some of India's biggest sporting stars.
Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra praised 15-year-old Indian badminton player Tanvi Patri for her determination in the Youth Olympic Games women's singles final in Dakar. Bindra commended her fighting spirit and perseverance despite falling short of the gold medal, declaring on social media that she had earned a lifelong admirer.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu also applauded Patri's maturity and talent. Patri became the first Indian woman to win an individual badminton silver at the Youth Olympic Games, narrowly losing 21-15, 13-21, 24-26 to China's Zhang Yi Xin.
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