latestnews1947: Olympic 2016 silver medallist P.V. Sindhu failed to bring India the elusive gold medal from the World Badminton Championships edged out by Japanese seventh seed Nozomi Okuhara in a pulsating women's singles final here on Sunday. Fourth seed Sindhu lost 19-21, 22-20, 20-22 against the Olympic 2016 bronze medallist Okuhara in a gruelling match that lasted an hour and 50 minutes at the Emirates Arena. It was Sindhu's third medal at the World Championships, with a bronze apiece from the 2013 and 2014 editions in her bag. Sindhu's Hyderabadi citymate Saina Nehwal also stood on the podium after losing in the semi-finals, settling for a bronze medal as India bagged two medals for the first time in an edition of the World Championships. Saina also has a silver from the 2015 edition and in Glasgow, Sindhu became India's only second player with a second-place finish in the global badminton showpiece. India's first medal from the World Championships, a b...
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