New Delhi: After suffering a catastrophic loss against former World No.1 Viktor Axelsen, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will look to salvage a consolation win and try to clinch the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Sen played a sensational game against the Danish shuttler giving the Danish shuttler Viktor Axelsen some nervy moments in the first set.
The bronze medal 🥉 match in # men’s singles is featuring Lee Zii Jia 🇲🇾 vs Lakshya Sen 🇮🇳!
Lee Zii Jia is the second Malaysian men’s singles player to compete for a bronze medal in the Olympics.
Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen is the first Indian men’s singles player to contest for a… pic.twitter.com/DvqUt72vo9
— Statminton (@Statminton) August 5, 2024
However, the Danish shuttler showed his class and experience to outclass the Indian shuttler. Axelsen who is the defending gold medalist is very well on course to defend his gold medal at the Paris Olympics. Meanwhile, Lee Zii Jia was thrashed by the Thai shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn in his last four games. Lee was outclassed by Vitidsarn as he succumbed to an easy defeat of 21-14 and 21-15.
#Paris2024 Day 10 #Schedule :
Athletes to watch out for – @lakshya_sen, @avinash3000m
🏅Medal Round
🏸 : @lakshya_sen vs Lee (Malaysia)Baahubali Match of the Day
🏓 : 🇮🇳 vs 🇷🇴Watch out for
🤼♀️ : Nisha Dahiya in WW FS 68 Kg#Shooting #Badminton #Athletics #wrestling… pic.twitter.com/v1genLWSe0— Himansh Mittal (@HimanshMittal4) August 5, 2024
The two will now take on each other in the bronze medal match. From the rankings point of view, Lee has a clear domination over Lakshya as the Malaysian shuttler is currently ranked in 7th place on the BWF world rankings. However, Lakshya is a tough nut to crack as he already is on a dream run at his maiden Olympic appearance.
Head-to-head Lakshya Sen vs Lee Jii Zia
When it comes to Head-to-head records, our poster boy possesses a clear dominance over his Malaysian counterpart. Out of the five meetings that the two shuttlers have met, Sen has won 4 times out of 5 occasions.
| Sl No. | Competition | Score | Won by |
| 1 | All England Open 2024 | 20-22, 21-16, 21-19 | Lakshya Sen |
| 2 | Indonesia Open 2023 | 21-17, 21-13 | Lakshya Sen |
| 3 | Thomas Cup 2022 | 21-23, 9-21 | Lee Zii Jia |
| 4 | All England Open 2022 | 21-13, 12-21, 21-19 | Lakshya Sen |
| 5 | India International Series 2016 | 11-13, 1103, 11-6, 11-6 | Lakshya Sen |
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.