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.
World No. 3 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will open their Paris Olympics campaign on July 27. (FILE PHOTO: 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:
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- 27 July 2024 3:24 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag get off to straight-game win
Indians fans are delighted as Satwik and Chirag make a winning start.
The Indians beat Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar 21-17, 21-14 in their opening Group C match.
- 27 July 2024 3:21 PM GMT
Game 2: Labar's quick finish
Labar is showing his game awareness. He is quick and claims the benefits of Satwik and Chirag's inability to move back.
Corvee and Labar trail 14-19.
- 27 July 2024 3:20 PM GMT
Game 2: Chirag's backhand smash
Chirag generates so much power with his backhand smash to rattle the French duo.
The Indians lead 18-13.
- 27 July 2024 3:19 PM GMT
Game 2: Satwik's kill from the net
Satwik finishes the rally with a backhand kill from the net to extend their lead to 17-12.
- 27 July 2024 3:18 PM GMT
Game 2: Labar's deft placement
The French duo still trail by four points at 12-16.
- 27 July 2024 3:15 PM GMT
Game 2: Chirag's deceives the French players
Chirag deceives Labar and Corve with his drive serve for the second time in this match.
The Indian pair lead 13-9.
