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Swapnil Kusale has added a third medal to India's tally at the Paris Olympics 2024 by winning a bronze in men's 50m rifle 3 positions final. So far, India have won three bronze - all coming from shooting.
Indian badminton heavyweights PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the women's and men's singles events respectively with some terrific performances. While Sidhu was the favourite going into the encounter, Lakshya had to face the third seed Jonatan Christie in his final group game. Lakshya didn't just march past the Indonesian superstar with a straight sets victory, but also displayed the kind of shots that left the entire Indian sporting fraternity in awe. In fact, one 'behind-the-back shot' from Lakshya went viral on social media to the extent that industrialist Anand Mahindra asked his opponent Christie to file a suit against the Indian.
PARIS: As his parents watched on at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Loh Kean Yew booked his spot in the men's singles knockout rounds after a 21-13, 21-16 win over El Salvador's world-ranked 50 Uriel Canjura on Wednesday (Jul 31).
Paris Olympics: India's Lakshya Sen progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympics men's singles badminton competition with a stunning straight-game win over Indonesia's world number 3 Jonatan Christie in the final group match here on Wednesday.
Ireland's Rachael Darragh was well beaten by classy Spaniard Carolina Marin in her second and final group match, as her hopes of progression to the badminton knockout stages came to an end.
Nhat Nguyen's Paris Games is over after the Irishman fell to a 2-0 defeat to reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in their winner-takes-all Group P badminton clash on Wednesday morning.
Ace India shuttler Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 21-18, 21-12 in the badminton men's singles Group L match and secured a place in the pre-quarters at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Lakshya clinched a win over Christie in 50 minutes at the La Chapelle Arena on Wednesday. The Indian shuttler dominated the Indonesian and won the first game 8-2. Lakshya capitalised in the second to close out the match against Jonatan Christie.
PARIS: Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan came close to being defeated in the final round of group play by world number 31 Michelle Li of Canada in a day of close shaves in the women's singles at the Paris Games on Wednesday (Jul 31).