India’s Lakshya Sen will look to become the first Indian male shuttler to win an Olympic medal when he meets Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the bronze medal playoff on Monday.
The indian shuttler suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles semifinals at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday. The 22-year-old from Almora, a world championships bronze medallist, 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.
India have never won an Olympic gold medal in badminton with PV Sindhu claiming a silver and bronze at the Rio and Tokyo editions and Saina Nehwal securing a bronze in the London Games.
When is Lakshya Sen’s bronze medal playoff?
Lakshya Sen will play in the Badminton men’s singles bronze medal match at 6 PM on 5 August (Monday).
Who will Lakshya Sen face in the bronze medal playoff?
Lakshya Sen will face Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the Badminton men’s singles bronze medal match.
Where to watch Lakshya Sen vs Lee Zii Jia in the bronze medal playoff?
The Badminton men’s singles bronze medal match between Lakshya Sen and Lee Zii Jia will be streamed live for free on the Jio Cinema app and website and be available live on Sports 18 Network TV channel in India.
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