Double Win For India As Both Men & Women’s Badminton Team Bag Gold At South Asian Games

People who believe that men and women can never have the same place in sports have been proved wrong again today!

Both India’s women and men’s Badminton team have bagged the gold medal after defeating Sri Lanka in the finals of the 13th South Asian Games, reports TOI.

The Indian men’s team defeated Sri Lanka by 3-1, while the women’s team defeated them by 3-0, giving the nation two reasons to celebrate!

India also won 2 golds in taekwondo, and 1 gold, 2 silvers, and a bronze in the triathlon event. Currently, India is placed on the 2nd spot with a total of 5 golds, 8 silvers, and 3 bronzes, reports NDTV Sports.

Read the Badminton Association of India’s (BAI) tweet here:

Double Delight in Nepal!💪

🇮🇳 Women's Team picked up the second 🥇of the day as they defeated Sri Lanka🇱🇰 3⃣-0⃣ in the finals to bag the "Golden Crown." Kudos.

🏸@AshmitaChaliha – 21-12;21-13
🏸Aakarshi Kashyap-21-19, 21-10
🏸Gayatri Gopichand P-13-21; 21-18,21-10#badminton pic.twitter.com/uwA8AKYGkW

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) December 2, 2019

GOLD🔥Touch!

Indian🇮🇳 Men's team end the team championships with a Gold🥇Medal as they defeated Sri Lanka🇱🇰 3⃣-1⃣ in the finals of 13th South Asian Games in Nepal.
Kudos Guys! Keep the momentum going. 💪👏#IndiaontheRise#badminton pic.twitter.com/AnJ9wk18Sl

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) December 2, 2019

At the 🔝
Terrific display by the team to clinch the 🥇#SAG2019 pic.twitter.com/cQZpBDlTfn

— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) December 2, 2019

487 athletes in more than 15 disciples are representing India in the South Asian Games this year.

Congratulations to both teams!