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How India fared in sports in 2016

From athletics to badminton to football to tennis, almost every game had at least one bright star

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Photo Credit: ANI Twitter Handle

Kumar Akash New Delhi
In 2016, there were so many firsts for India in sports that truly made it an incredible year for the sports aficionado. From athletics to badminton to football to tennis, almost every game had at least one star that shone bright.

As the year 2016 comes to an end, Business Standard takes a look back at some of the most glorious moments in Indian sports in 2016.

1. Sindu wins Silver: Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, better known as P V Sindhu, became the new Badminton queen after she came home with the Rio Olympics silver medal, missing  the gold

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