Badminton
Olympics 2024 Badminton: Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya open campaign with straight-game wins, Tanisha-Crasto lose - Highlights
Catch the Highlights of Indian shuttlers' group stage matches from the Paris Olympics on July 27.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Photo credit: Badminton Photo/BWF)
Badminton players, one of India's biggest medal hopes at the Olympics since Saina Nehwal won a bronze medal in London 2012, opened their campaign at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Saturday, July 27, evening at Paris' Porte de la Chapelle Arena.
In men's singles, Lakshya Sen, placed in Group L, ran into a tricky opponent, Kevin Cordon of Guatemala, who is the semifinalist of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
World No. 3 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty - India's biggest medal hope in badminton this time around - were up against France's last-minute entrants Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar in their opening Group C match.
Satwik-Chirag won the French Open Super 750 for the second time earlier this year at the venue of the Paris 2024.
In the day's final match, the women's doubles pairing of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa had their task cut out against World No. 8 Kong Hee Yong and Kim So Yeong during a Group C clash.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 27 July 2024 1:57 PM GMT
Game 1: Lakshya's cross-court smash
Kevin's return goes into the net, Lakshya is just two points from claiming the game. He leads 19-7.
- 27 July 2024 1:57 PM GMT
Game 1: Kevin breaks Lakshya's four-point spree
Kevin goes for the kill, and it lands in. Kevin breaks Lakshya's four-point spree to trail 6-18.
- 27 July 2024 1:56 PM GMT
Game 1: Lakshya's down the line half smash
Brilliant finish by Lakshya. His down-the-line half smash lands in, and he claims a 16-5 lead.
- 27 July 2024 1:55 PM GMT
Game 1: Two points in a row for Lakshya
Lakshya claims a 10-point lead at 15-5.
- 27 July 2024 1:54 PM GMT
Game 1: Brilliant placement by Kevin
Lakshya concedes a rally as Kevin draws the Indian shuttler closer to the net and then finishes the play with a reflex flick to trail 5-13.
- 27 July 2024 1:53 PM GMT
Game 1: Lakshya claims 13-3 lead
Kevin goes long, and Lakshya claims a 13-3 lead.
- 27 July 2024 1:52 PM GMT
Game 1: Kevin trails 3-11
Lakshya's late return, Kevin finishes it with a flick to trail 3-11.
- 27 July 2024 1:51 PM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya claims an 11-2 lead at interval
Brilliant drop shot from Lakshya at the net. He claims an 11-2 lead at the first game interval.
- 27 July 2024 1:50 PM GMT
Game 1: Kevin goes wide, Lakshya extends his lead to 10-1
Lakshysa claims a 7-1 lead.
Lakshya's angled return and Kevin's shot err.
Lakshya claims an 8-1 lead.
Kevin fails to return the shuttle this time, Lakshya leads 9-1.
