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India will look to add another medal to their kitty as Lakshya Sen takes on Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee in the badminton men's singles bronze medal match. Lakshya was defeated by Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the semifinals but he will have another chance to clinch his maiden Olympics medal.
India's Full Schedule, Medal Events At Paris Olympics 2024, August 5: India will look to add another medal to their kitty as Lakshya Sen takes on Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee in the badminton men's singles bronze medal match. Lakshya was defeated by Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the semifinals but he will have another chance to clinch his maiden Olympics medal. The Indian women's team will also be in action in table tennis as they face Romania in the pre-quarterfinal clash. Wrestling campaign begins for India as Nisha Dahiya will take part in Women's 68kg Freestyle.
PARIS: Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik bagged bronze on Sunday (Aug 4) after winning 16-21 22-20 21-19 against Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen of Denmark in a match that lasted over an hour, destroying 34 shuttlecocks and was filled with hypnotic rallies.
India's dream of a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton will remain unfulfilled after Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semifinals at the Paris Games on Sunday. The 22-year-old from Almora, a 2021 World Championships bronze medal, squandered a three-point advantage in the first game and a 7-0 lead in the second to surrender 20-22 14-21 to the two-time world champion Axelsen in a 54-minute semifinal clash.
Lakshya Sen vs Viktor Axelsen Highlights, Men's Singles Semi-Finals: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen lost a hard-fought semi-final to world number 2 Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in straight games. The 22-year-old Indian however stays in contention for a bronze medal as he wil be taking on Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia on August 5.
Lakshya Sen was undone by nerves, defending champion Viktor Axelsen said after defeating him in the Olympic semifinals but also predicted that the Indian youngster would be among the favourites to win a gold medal four years from now in the Los Angeles Games. Axelsen defeated Sen 22-20 21-14, managing to rally in both the games against the talented Indian player who will now play for a bronze medal on Monday. "Lakshya is an amazing player. He has shown in this Olympics that he is a very, very strong competitor and I am sure in four years from now, he will be one of the favourites to win the gold," Axelsen told 'Jio Cinema' after the win on Sunday.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 Live Updates: The ninth day of the ongoing Paris Olympics will bring some more good news for the Indian contingent as some of the athletes will be aiming to secure a medal. Shuttler Lakshya Sen will be going up against Denamrk's Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semi-final match.