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Sakshi, Sindhu, Dipa, Gopi To Be Gifted BMW Cars

IANS, 27 Aug, 2016 01:19 PM
    India's Rio Olympics medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand will be gifted BMW cars at a function to be held here on Sunday.
     
    Chamundeshwarnath, President Hyderabad District Badminton Association, is presenting the luxury cars to the four sportspersons for their outstanding achievement.
     
    Legendary cricketer and goodwill ambassador for India at Rio Olympics Sachin Tendulkar will hand over the keys at a function to be held at Gopichand Badminton Academy.
     
    Chamundeshwarnath, a former cricketer and businessman, had initially announced that he will gift a BMW to Sindhu but later decided to give it to the three others as well.
     
    Gopi's ward Sindhu won the silver medal in women's singles badminton while wrestler Sakshi bagged bronze in women's freestyle 58 kilogram. Dipa finished fourth in artistic gymnastics.

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