
Lakshya Sen becomes first-ever Indian player to enter Olympics Semis
Paris/IBNS: Lakshya Sen became the first-ever Indian male badminton player to enter the Olympics semis.
He is leading the third game by a big margin against Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-chen.
Lakshya won the second game 21-15 after losing the first game 19-21.
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥! 🥹
— Olympic Khel (@OlympicKhel) August 2, 2024
Lakshya Sen becomes the first shuttler from 🇮🇳 to reach the semi-final in the men's singles at the Olympics following his comeback win against Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen at #Paris2024. 👌 pic.twitter.com/2mg1AlZ7Zm
Sen marched into the last 8 after defeating compatriot HS Prannoy 21-12, 21-6 in the Round of 16 match.
He is India's only remaining hope for a badminton medal from Paris.
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