New Delhi: Lakshya Sen defeated Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei to qualify for the semifinals of the Men’s singles of the Paris Olympics 2024. In the process, Lakshya also became the first male badminton player from India to qualify for the semifinals of any Olympics at the Paris Olympics 2024.
Chou had a historical advantage on the Indian shuttler as he had a 3-1 head-to-head record over Sen. But Sen managed to shrug off this record to win the quarterfinal match.
That lightning-fast backhand shot by an ice-cold Lakshya Sen is a moment of pure sporting magic, destined to be etched in memories of fans for years to come!#LakshyaSen #Badminton #makingindiaproud #Paris2024 #ParisOlympics #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/esA1qjKMD0
— The Better India (@thebetterindia) July 31, 2024
Losing the first set 19-21, Sen made a sensational comeback to win the second and the third games- 21-15 and 21-12. Sen who is playing in his maiden Olympic Games, has managed to shake off one shuttler after another.
LAKSHYA SEN INTO THE SEMI-FINAL…!!!!! 🇮🇳
– A historic moment in Indian Men’s badminton history in Olympics. 💪 pic.twitter.com/HjaR9NYsX9
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 2, 2024
Earlier, Sen defeated his fellow compatriot shuttler HS Prannoy in the round of 16. In the round of 32, Lakshya defeated Jonatan Christie who was the defending champion of the All-England Open 2024. Indian fans can now only hope that Sen manages to bring home the long-awaited gold medal that Indian badminton awaits.
Where to watch the Paris Olympics 2024?
Media outlet Viacom18 has acquired exclusive rights to stream the 2024 Paris Olympics. Naturally, the Paris Olympics 2024 will be telecasted live on the Sports18 networks. The various languages in which the viewers can avail the benefit of the telecast of the Olympics are as follows:
- Sports18 1- English, Tamil and Telegu
- Sports18 2- Hindi
Fans can also watch the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 for free on the OTT on Jio Cinema across multiple languages.
