Extremely happy and proud, say PV Sindhu's parents after her win at Rio Olympics

Parents of Shuttler PV Sindhu, who outclassed Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in semi-finals on Thursday, addressed the media after her historic win. Sindhu, ranked 10th in the world, went one better than her senior Saina Nehwal, bronze medal winner in London four years ago, by becoming the first ever Indian to enter the summit clash in the shuttle game in the quadrennial sports spectacle. Here is what Sindhu’s parents said:

#When she was leading 15-10 in the second game then we thought that she will now win: PV Sindhu's father

#Both she and Gopichand are working very hard, if she plays like this then she will surely win tomorrow: PV Sindhu's father

#We have been going to the temple everyday and even tomorrow we will.She will win by god's grace: PV Sindhu's mother

#We will be celebrating now, we are extremely happy and proud: PV Sindhu's mother

#We are very happy! We are very happy!-PV Sindhu's father after she entered the finals

WATCH: First reaction of #PVSindhu's family after she entered the finals, to play for gold tomorrow #Rio2016https://t.co/hbtP1AxOk9

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