India’s badminton player P V Sindhu kisses a small miniature bronze medal while standing on the podium. Damru frantically captures these moments on his camera.
Cheeku: Wohoooo! Sindhu, you rock! (Cheeku screams)
Damru: I will go deaf if I stay next to you. Everyone is watching us!
Cheeku: (Laughs loudly and smiles at Damru) Man, this is a proud moment for our country. Let me celebrate to my heart’s content.
Damru: Alright! Sindhu! Sindhu! Sindhu! (Damru joins in)
(The entire stadium was resonating with a similar chant)
Cheeku: This is why I love watching these matches live! The energy is intoxicating.
Damru: P V Sindhu poured her life into this match.
Cheeku: I saw how well she played all her matches. In the semi-final match, she wavered a bit and was defeated by the world number one shuttler Tai Tzu Ying of Taipei in straight sets, 21-18, 21-12.
Damru: Yes, but during her match for the bronze medal, she played with great confidence and defeated Chinese player Bing Xiao 21-13, 21-15 to win the medal.
Cheeku: She must be ecstatic.
Damru: Yes! She is now a two-time Olympic winner. What an achievement!
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