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PV Sindhu has entered the round of 16 matches at the Paris Olympics, and she has quite the challenge awaiting her. The Indian will be taking on China's He Bing Jiao in a repeat of the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal match at 10 PM on Thursday, August 1, in an encounter bound to delight audiences.
Both Sindhu and He Bing Jiao sailed through their respective group stage matches with ease, and will be each other's first big challenge at the Games. The former began her campaign in Paris on July 28, brushing past Maldives' Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq 21-9, 21-6 with ease.
Meanwhile, He Bing Jiao's first outing at the Paris Olympics came on July 27 and yielded similar results, with the Chinese moving past Azerbaijan’s Keisha Fatima Azzahra 21-8, 21-7 without breaking a set.
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For their final group stage matches, PV Sindhu and He Bing Jiao were up against Kristin Kuuba and Kirsty Gilmour respectively. The Indian was once again a picture of pure domination, taking down her Estonian opponent 21-5, 21-10.
On the other hand, the Chinese struggled in her opening game against Gilmour, before finally finding her groove. She eventually won the match 24-22, 21-8 after being on court for 45 minutes. Now, Sindhu will yet again clash swords with her long-time Chinese rival in a battle that promises lethal action.
Paris Olympics 2024: Where to watch PV Sindhu vs He Bingjiao live?
Fans excited to watch PV Sindhu take on He Bingjiao for their round of 16 encounter will find a live stream on Jio Cinema, while Tournament Software will be in charge of keeping track of the score. For the two shuttlers, the stakes are impossibly high, as one of them will bid adieu to their dreams of a medal finish in Paris tomorrow, resulting in an exciting match for fans.
Jio Cinema's badminton broadcast for the day will also include the all-Indian encounter of HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, as well as the men's doubles quarterfinals of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
