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Badminton Worlds: Sindhu loses in final; Record 3rd title for Carolina Marin (Lead)
Nanjing (China), Aug 5 (IANS) Indian women’s singles star shuttler P.V. Sindhu suffered yet another heartbreak in a major final as she lost to Rio Olympic champion Carolina Marin in straight games in her second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships here on Sunday.
Third seed Sindhu, who was a three-time World Championships medallist before this edition, fell 19-21, 10-21 against the Spanish seventh seed, who became the first women’s singles player to win three world titles. It was Carolina’s third title in the last four editions.
Sindhu, who had lost to Nozomi Okuhara in last edition’s final, had a nice opportunity to defeat Carolina who had conquered the Hyderabadi in the 2016 Rio Games final.
Coming into the final here, even though they have won six matches each against each other, Sindhu has won three out of four games she faced Carolina since the Rio loss.
And at Nanjing, Sindhu again gave ample signs of adjusting to the quick and fast shuttle play from Carolina, only later to face a harsh reality of once again being tamed by the Spaniard.
In the first game, Sindhu was involved in long rallies from the beginning and employed few smart short smashes to lead 5-3 which later became 8-5 after Carolina hit one to the net and a couple went wide and long.
Trailing 8-11, Carolina looked desperate to hit back at Sindhu and this resulted in the Spaniard being over-reactive. She went for power, instead of precision and a couple of shots went long over the line. Sindhu was leading 14-9 when Carolina felt the urgency to arrest the slide.
The 25-year-old upped the ante and equalised at the 15-point mark. They exchanged a point each till the 18-point mark as Carolina launched a couple of body smashes to which Sindhu replied with sharp cross-court game. However Carolina managed to take the first game 21-19.
In the second game, Carolina didn’t relent and managed to sustain the momentum gained from the first game. Quick in her movement, Carolina put up a super dominant game to race away to an 11-2 lead at the mid-game interval.
In the past couple of rounds, Sindhu had managed to turn it around after the mid-game break. But against Carolina, she couldn’t repeat the act as a 17-4 lead for the European powerhouse meant her win was only a formality.
Sindhu then was already waging a lost battle even though she pocketed 10 points in total in the second game before surrendering the contest.
The loss extended India’s drought of a world title in the game.
Meanwhile, the men’s singles title went to Japanese sixth seed Kento Momota, who defeated home favourite and third seed Shi Yuqi 21-11, 21-13 in 49 minutes.
In the mixed doubles final, Chinese top seeds Zheng and Huang Yaqiong fought off compatriot second seeds Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping with a 21-17, 21-19 victory in 49 minutes.
The all-Japanese women’s doubles final witnessed a huge upset, with the 11th seeds Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara overcoming second seeds Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota with a 19-21, 21-19, 22-20 in a gruelling clash which lasted an hour and 35 minutes.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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