April 15, 2026 04:51 am (IST)
Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa crash out of Olympics
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IBNS): In yet another disappointment for Indian fans, Badminton stars Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa crashed out of the Rio Olympics after being defeated in a Rio Olympics games here on Friday.
They were defeated in the match by Eefje Muskens and Selena Piek of the Netherlands in their second Group A match of the major sporting event of the year.
The Indian pair were defeated by 16-21, 21-16, 17-21 margin.
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