TIL Desk Sports/ Tennis star Sania Mirza arrived at the Games Village of the Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and so did the table tennis squad while the Indian hockey team won its practice match against Spain. Sania was the first tennis player to arrive into the Olympic Village. Sania, playing in her third Olympics, was coming in from Montreal, where she was playing the Rogers Cup.
She will partner Prarthana Thombare in the womens doubles and will play with Rohan Bopanna in the mixed doubles. The womens doubles begins on August 6 and mixed doubles on August 10. “It has been a long flight, but one is always excited about Olympics and playing for India,” said Sania. “I am sure all the pairs are fighting fit.
The Bryan brothers have pulled out, but am sure the Americans have enough players to put up a strong team.” Sania was received at the Village by the Chef de Mission, Rakesh Gupta and presented with the Olympic Souvenir being given to all athletes.
