Badminton
Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 9 — PV Sindhu vs He Bingjiao fight it out for bronze — Updates, scores, results, blog
Having lost the chance for gold, PV Sindhu will vie to win her second Olympic medal in the Bronze medal match against He Bingjiao.
He Bingjiao and PV Sindhu (Source: Getty images)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Badminton on Day 9 of the Tokyo Olympics.
After PV Sindhu's missed her chance to fight it out for the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, she will try her luck in the Bronze Medal match at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza against China's He Bingjiao. The World No. 7 Indian lost to Tai Tzu-ying in straight games in the semi-finals while World No. 9 He Bingjiao lost to the top seed and fellow Chinese, Chen Yufei in her last four encounter.
PV Sindhu will look to equal Sushil Kumar's record haul of 2 Olympic medals by an individual Indian athlete today at the Tokyo Olympics by bagging the bronze. He Bingjiao has displayed great form and saw off 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medallist Nozomi Okuhara in the quarters and even took a game off Yufei before setting up this clash with PV Sindhu. Let's see if history is made today!
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Live Updates
- 1 Aug 2021 1:17 PM GMT
Chen stop Tzu-Ying's momentum!
Tzu-Ying was making a comeback but was stopped in her tracks after an intense rally which Chen won to lead 13-11.
- 1 Aug 2021 1:14 PM GMT
Chen Yufei takes a commanding lead!
Chen Yufei seems to have brought her A-game as she leads 11-8.
- 1 Aug 2021 1:07 PM GMT
Tai Tzu-Ying takes the lead!
Tai Tzu-Ying seems to be getting into her groove as she leads 4-3.
- 1 Aug 2021 1:05 PM GMT
Chen picks up where she left from game 1!
Tai Tzu-Ying looks tired as Chen picks up right where she left in game 1 to lead 2-1.
- 1 Aug 2021 1:03 PM GMT
Chen Yufei wins a thrilling game 1!
The world number 2. is taking it to the world number 1. with a hard fought win in game 1.
- 1 Aug 2021 1:00 PM GMT
Chen Yufei has the game point after an intense battle!
China's Chen Yufei has the game point after an epic rally against Tai Tzu-Ying.
- 1 Aug 2021 12:59 PM GMT
The Queen of deception facing stiff competition from Chen Yufei!
We have a cracker of a match for the finals as both stars seem evenly matched with the scores level at 17 each in game 1.
