5 Indian Hotties At The Rio Olympics You May Not Know About

Some more reasons to watch the Olympics.

Rupinder Pal Singh, Ashwini Ponnappa and Vikas Krishan. 

Outside the performance and winning brouhaha, the athletes at the Rio Olympics have managed to provide enough fodder for us to chew upon for days. Michael Phelps’ son Boomer has given his scintillating performance a new dimension, the atlethles’ “cupping” mechanism of staying in shape among others. You’ve most likely also come across lists and memes ogling over the hot bods of the Olympians at Rio.

But did you know about these hotties from back home?

1. Rupinder Pal Singh, Hockey

(Photo: Rupinder Pal Singh/Facebook)

Punjabi lad, Rupinder Pal Singh is a fullback in the Indian team and is known for being one the best drag flickers in the world. Watch out for the Indian Men’s Hockey team as they taken on Belgium in the quarterfinals on Sunday.

2. Heenda Sidhu, Shooter

(Photo: Heena Sidhu Official/Facebook)

Sidhu is the first Indian Pistol shooter to be ranked Number 1 by the ISSF. Her journey at Rio 2016, is sadly, over.

PS: She’s a dentist by profession.

3. Vikas Krishan, Boxer

(Photo: Indian Express)

This Indian pro boxer from Haryana won a gold medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Lightweight category. He has a match on August 16th at 3:15 AM IST.

4. Ashwini Ponnappa, Badminton

(Photo: ashwiniponnappa.com)

Ashwini is an elite badminton player who plays singles as well as doubles. You can know more about her on her website: www.ashwiniponnappa.com

5. Harmanpreet Singh, Hockey

(Photo: DNA, Deccan Chronicle)

An Indian field hockey player, Harmanpreet plays as a defender in the team. Watch out for the Indian Men’s Hockey team as they taken on Belgium in the quarterfinals.