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Lakshya Sen vs Lee Zii Jia Highlights, Badminton Men's Singles Bronze Medal, Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Goes Down Fighting
Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee Badminton Men's Singles Bronze Medal Highlights: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has gone down to Malaysia's Zii Jia Lee in the bronze medal match
Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee Highlights, Badminton Men's Singles Bronze Medal Match, Paris Olympics© AFP
Lakshya Sen vs Zii Jia Lee Badminton Bronze Medal Match Highlights: Lakshya Sen suffered a heart-breaking loss on Monday as he went down in three games to Malaysia's seventh seed Lee Zii Jia in the men's badminton bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics 2024. Lakshya Sen won the first game 21-13. But having raced to an 8-3 lead in the second game, he ended up losing it 21-16. Lakshya took a medical time-out in the second game and also in the third game. There was a problem with his right arm which impacted his performance. Lakshya lost the third game 21-11, thus failing to become the first Indian male shuttler ever to win a medal at Olympics. In the last three editions of Olympics, India had won medals in badminton. (Paris Olympics 2024 Medals Tally | Day 10 Live Updates)
Here are the Highlights of badminton men's singles bronze medal playoff between Lakshya Sen and Lee Zii Jia:Â
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- 19:40 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: That's a wrapIt may have ended in heartbreak, but Lakshya Sen has given us countless moments to enjoy during the Paris Olympics 2024.That's all we will have for today. But why not check NDTV's main live coverage, as we give you the live updates of Paris 2024. On to Nisha Dahiya and the wrestlers to carry the baton forward.Goodbye!
- 19:35 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Double heartbreak for India todayAnd, as many of you may know by now, India were playing two bronze medal matches simultaneously, both of which have ended without a medal.A word of appreciation for Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Maheshwari Chauhan, who have finished fourth in the shooting mixed team skeet event at Paris 2024.
- 19:31 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: India's best men's singles finishTo celebrate the highs, this is the best-ever showing by a male Indian badminton player at the Olympics men's singles. Lakshya Sen became the first man to reach the semis, beating Parupalli Kashyap and Kidami Srikanth who went till the quarters.
- 19:29 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Plenty of positivesIt's important to remember that Lakshya Sen enjoyed sizeable leads over Axelsen during both games of the semi-final, as well as a lead in the bronze medal match.The fact that he could not close the games out will sting him, but he has certainly proven himself to be a worthy competitor.
- 19:26 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: What a tournament it has beenLakshya Sen has fully established himself as a rising star in the world of badminton. Viktor Axelsen admitted that he would be a medal contender in future Olympics, and this is a great trailer for the future, if that proves to be the case.
- 19:18 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: India's streak endsThis also confirms that India will not win a badminton medal in Paris, a sport that has brought so much to celebrate for the nation for 12 years.After early exits for PV Sindhu and Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya really gave the nation a real reason to smile.
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- 19:15 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Congratulations to Lee Zii Jia!The 26-year-old Malaysian world no. 7 recovered from a sloppy first game to come roaring back and win the match. He even trailed 8-3 in the second game, and it seemed like bronze for Lakshya was right around the corner. But Lee stayed strong, resilient and improved his game with each point.Congratulations to Lee Zii Jia for clinching bronze in the badminton men's singles event at Paris 2024.
- 19:13 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya Sen losesLakshya Sen's Paris Olympics 2024 ends in heartbreak. Battling discomfort on his right arm, Lakshya could not capitalize after winning the first game.He leaves Paris without a medal, but this is certainly a breakout tournament for the 22-year-old.
- 19:04 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lee leads at halfway markMalaysia's Lee Zii Jia is ahead in the halfway mark of the deciding set. He leads 11-6, a big gap in the context of the game. Lakshya Sen may be battling an injury that is hindering his performance, but he is continuing to play.But as of now, a bronze medal seems to be slipping out of his hands.
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- 18:47 (IST)Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: We're heading to a deciderExceptional comeback from Lee Zii Jia, he takes the second game 21-16. Lakshya Sen was leading 8-3 at one stage, but the Malaysian upped his game to win nine points in a row and gain control of the set.The Paris Olympics 2024 badminton men's singles bronze will be decided in the final game.
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