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:
Live Updates
- 27 July 2024 2:29 PM GMT
Lakshya Sen beats Kevin Cordon
Lakshya gets off to a terrific start to the Paris Olympics by winning his opening Group L game 21-8, 22-20 against Kevin Cordon of Guatemala.
Lakshya saves four game points in the second game to clinch the match in straight games.
- 27 July 2024 2:27 PM GMT
Lakshya finishes off in style
Lakshya wraps up the contest winning the second 22-20.
- 27 July 2024 2:26 PM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya draws level at 20-20
Lakshya plays a brilliant over-the-head lift from the net. He draws level at 20-20.
- 27 July 2024 2:25 PM GMT
Game 2: Lakshya wins a challenge
Kevin's smash lands in, but Lakshya challenges it.
He wins the point to stay alive in the game at 19-20.
- 27 July 2024 2:24 PM GMT
Game 2: Crosscourt smash by Lakshya
Lakshya closes the gap again and trails 18-20.
- 27 July 2024 2:23 PM GMT
Kevin on game point
Lakshya's attempt to finish the game from the net did not pay off. Kevin is on game point at 20-16.
