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In the first game, Han showcased her precision and power, leading 11-9 at the mid-game interval and extending her advantage to 18-13 as Sindhu struggled to find her rhythm. Although Sindhu saved four game points, she was unable to prevent Han from winning the opener with a powerful cross-court smash.

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In men's singles, Parupalli Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth had reached the quarterfinals in 2012 London and 2016 Rio editions respectively.

Chinese shuttler He Bing Jiao won against Sindhu in the 16th women single's round in straight sets- 19-21,  14-21

Lakshya Sen is the lone Indian remaining in medal hunt after emerging winner in an all-Indian contest against an indisposed HS Prannoy

Sindhu secured the win in just 34 minutes and topped the group with two wins to advance to the round of 16 stage.

The two-time Olympic medallist will face Kristin Kuuba of Estonia in her second group stage match on Wednesday.

The event began with Greek representatives leading athletes from nearly 200 countries in the Parade of Nations on riverboats.

Sindhu and Sharath led a 117-member Indian contingent, with 78 participating in the Opening Ceremony in Paris on Friday, as India aimed to surpass their best-ever performance of seven medals from the previous Tokyo Games.

Sharath Kamal, set for his record fifth Olympics, was chosen as India's flagbearer in March, with Sindhu named female flagbearer earlier this month.

Except for wrestlers, who have waded through a highly controversial build-up, athletes in all disciplines have have had no complaints about their preparations

No Indian player has won three Olympic medals on the trot and a podium finish will make Sindhu arguably India's greatest athlete

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After a 44-minute first-round victory, Sindhu will face former Olympic champion and rival Carolina Marin of Spain in the second round.

Finishes as runner-up; go down 21-16 5-21 16-21 in a 79-minute women's singles final against Wang Zhi Yi of China

In the quarterfinals, Sindhu faced China's world number 6 shuttler, Han Yue. She won the match in 55 minutes with scores of 13-21, 21-14, and 12-21

The Ministry of Sports approved Sindhu’s proposal to train at the Hermann-Neuberger Sportschule in Saarbrucken, Germany. She will spend over a month there with her coach and support staff before traveling to Paris.