Paris Olympics 2024, Day 9 highlights: USA's Noah Lyles claims gold in 100m final; Novak Djokovic completes Golden Slam
- 1:57 AM IST, Aug 5That's a wrap!
- 1:45 AM IST, Aug 5USA's Noah Lyles is the fastest man on the planet!
- 1:40 AM IST, Aug 5Amit Rohidas suspended for India’s semi-final clash!
- 1:29 AM IST, Aug 5By the barest of all margins! Noah Lyles claims gold in men's 100m final
- 1:24 AM IST, Aug 5Who will be the king of modern sprinting? 100m final gets underway
- 1:17 AM IST, Aug 5Yaroslava Mahuchikh wins Ukraine's 1st individual gold!
- 12:45 AM IST, Aug 5Djokovic says Paris gold is his greatest sporting achievement
- 12:28 AM IST, Aug 5Thompson vs Jacobs vs Lyes in 100m final
- 12:11 AM IST, Aug 5Who will win men’s 100m final?
- 12:01 AM IST, Aug 5Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson takes top spot in semi-final 3
- 11:56 PM IST, Aug 4 Third semi-final gets underway!
- 11:50 PM IST, Aug 4Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9 - Akani Simbine finishes 1st!
- 11:41 PM IST, Aug 4Suprise! Oblique Seville finishes ahead of Noah Lyles
- 11:37 PM IST, Aug 4Noah Lyles in action as 100m semi-final gets underway!
- 11:34 PM IST, Aug 4Belgium out of relay after athlete falls ill!
- 11:29 PM IST, Aug 4USA claim Olympic women's 4x100m medley gold to set new world record!
- 11:27 PM IST, Aug 4Men’s 400m round 1- heat 6 results!
- 11:23 PM IST, Aug 4Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaide win first Olympic medal for Russians in Paris
- 11:18 PM IST, Aug 4Men’s 400m round 1- heat 1 to 5 results!
- 10:55 PM IST, Aug 4Bobby Finke breaks world record to retain Olympic gold!
- 10:24 PM IST, Aug 4Men’s 100m final tonight - Stay tuned for more!
- 10:09 PM IST, Aug 4Faulkner wins women's road race gold medal!
- 9:52 PM IST, Aug 4 First men's doubles pair to retain badminton Olympic title
- 9:29 PM IST, Aug 4Novak Djokovic reacts after claiming first Olympic gold
- 9:21 PM IST, Aug 4Taiwan supporters checked for political symbols with China at final
- 8:58 PM IST, Aug 4Novak Djokovic ends long wait for tennis gold!
- 8:48 PM IST, Aug 4First Olympic gold in 20 years for Chile!
- 8:44 PM IST, Aug 4Brady Ellison misses gold in shootout with South Korea's Kim
- 8:36 PM IST, Aug 4Golden Slam for Novak Djokovic!
- 8:31 PM IST, Aug 4Kaylia Nemour of Algeria wins gold in uneven bars!
- 8:21 PM IST, Aug 4 Complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners
- 8:13 PM IST, Aug 4Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes refugee team's 1st athlete to win a medal in Paris
- 8:07 PM IST, Aug 4‘Eroded trust in video review system’: Hockey India
- 8:01 PM IST, Aug 4Hockey India breaks silence on Amit Rohidas' red card
- 7:55 PM IST, Aug 4Viktor Axelsen gives Lakshya Sen a special mention!
- 7:42 PM IST, Aug 4Maheshwari Chauhan and Raiza Dhillon exit skeet qualification!
- 7:40 PM IST, Aug 4Tokyo repeat for Germany as Von Bredow-Werndl wins dressage gold
- 7:33 PM IST, Aug 4Vijayveer Sidhu and Anish Bhanwala fail to qualify!
- 7:22 PM IST, Aug 4Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9 - Nigeria make Olympic history!
- 7:15 PM IST, Aug 4More gold for China!
- 7:04 PM IST, Aug 4 Basterra after Spain stun Belgium
- 6:56 PM IST, Aug 4Can Vijayveer Sidhu secure qualification berth?
- 6:46 PM IST, Aug 4Gold for South Korea's Kim Woojin in individual archery event
- 6:41 PM IST, Aug 4Australian sex offender leaves Paris Games; IOC looking into the issue
- 6:26 PM IST, Aug 4Taiwan's Lin outclasses Staneva to ensure medal amid gender debate
- 6:21 PM IST, Aug 4Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9 - Tears of joy for Dhanraj Pillay as India beat Great Britain
- 6:13 PM IST, Aug 4Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9 - Shubankar Sharma in action!
- 6:00 PM IST, Aug 4Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9 - Belgium, the reigning hockey Olympic gold medallists are out of Paris Games!
- 5:57 PM IST, Aug 4IBA gender tests on two boxers were flawed and illegitimate: IOC in Paris
- 5:48 PM IST, Aug 4 Jeswin Aldrin fails to breach qualification mark in men's long jump event
- 5:44 PM IST, Aug 4It’s Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz - Showdown gold medal clash gets underway at Roland Gaross!
- 5:34 PM IST, Aug 4Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo claim bronze for Spain!
- 5:32 PM IST, Aug 4 McLaughlin-Levrone, Bol stroll through Olympics 400m hurdles heats
- 5:15 PM IST, Aug 4 Women’s skeet qualification update!
- 5:00 PM IST, Aug 4 Vijayveer Sidhu 5th in rapid-fire pistol qualification
- 4:55 PM IST, Aug 4 Anish Bhanwala and Vijayveer Sidhu in action!
- 4:43 PM IST, Aug 4 Viktor Axelsen salutes Lakshya Sen after semi-final showdown!
- 4:39 PM IST, Aug 4 Sky is the limit for SENsational Lakshya!
- 4:34 PM IST, Aug 4 What’s next for Lakshya Sen after semi-final heartbreak
- 4:27 PM IST, Aug 4 Viktor Axelsen with the mother of all comebacks! Lakshya Sen BOWS OUT
- 4:23 PM IST, Aug 4 Not looking good for India! Viktor Axelsen draws healthy lead over Lakshya Sen
- 4:19 PM IST, Aug 4 Give Viktor Axelsen his flowers right now!
- 4:15 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen keeping comeback man Viktor Axelsen in check
- 4:12 PM IST, Aug 4 Absolute slobber-knocker! Viktor Axelsen only 2 points behind Lakshya Sen
- 4:09 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen on a roll against World No.2 Viktor Axelsen
- 4:06 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen fires back-to-back 6 POINTS in game 2
- 4:02 PM IST, Aug 4 Viktor Axelsen saves 3 game points to take game 1 from Lakshya Sen!
- 3:59 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen on 3rd game point!
- 3:54 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya is really in ‘SEN’ mode!
- 3:51 PM IST, Aug 4 Who is writing this script? Lakshya Sen extends massive lead!
- 3:48 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen upps the ante!
- 3:46 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen takes charge!
- 3:42 PM IST, Aug 4 What a smash by Lakshya Sen! Indian shuttler goes past Viktor Axelsen
- 3:39 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen stages comeback!
- 3:36 PM IST, Aug 4 Strong start by Viktor Axelsen; Lakshya Sen right back in it!
- 3:32 PM IST, Aug 4 Indias' Lakshya Sen up against Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen!
- 3:21 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's 75kg quarter-finals - Lovlina loses!
- 3:19 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's 75kg quarter-finals - UPDATE
- 3:16 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey, India 1-1 Great Britain - IND WIN
- 3:14 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's 75kg quarter-finals - UPDATE
- 3:07 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's 75kg quarter-finals - Lovlina in action!
- 3:04 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's 25m rapid pistol qualification stage 1 - UPDATE
- 2:51 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's skeet qualification - UPDATE
- 2:47 PM IST, Aug 4 Long jump qualifiation - UPDATE
- 2:35 PM IST, Aug 4 Long jump qualifiation begins!
- 2:24 PM IST, Aug 4 Lovlina's bout upcoming!
- 2:15 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey, India 1-1 Great Britain - Update
- 2:13 PM IST, Aug 4 25m rapid fire pistol qualification stage 1 - Update
- 2:11 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey, India 1-1 Great Britain - Update
- 2:04 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey, India 1-0 Great Britain - Update
- 2:03 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey, India 0-0 Great Britain - Update
- 1:55 PM IST, Aug 4 25m rapid fire pistol qualification stage 1 - Update
- 1:49 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey, India 0-0 Great Britain - Update
- 1:48 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's 3000m steeplechase round 1 - Update
- 1:48 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey, India 0-0 Great Britain - Update
- 1:41 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's 3000m steeplechase round 1 - Update
- 1:33 PM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey, India 0-0 Great Britain - Update
- 1:21 PM IST, Aug 4 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Qualification-Stage - Update
- 1:09 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's skeet qualification - Update
- 12:57 PM IST, Aug 4 Women's skeet qualification resumes!
- 12:51 PM IST, Aug 4 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Qualification-Stage 1 - UPDATE
- 12:42 PM IST, Aug 4 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men's Qualification rules
- 12:38 PM IST, Aug 4 What's coming up?
- 12:27 PM IST, Aug 4 What's the start time for India?
- 12:08 PM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen's history with Axelsen
- 11:56 AM IST, Aug 4 What's coming up?
- 11:37 AM IST, Aug 4 What's there in sailing?
- 11:12 AM IST, Aug 4 Men's hockey team in fine form
- 10:57 AM IST, Aug 4 Lakshya Sen faces tough task
- 10:37 AM IST, Aug 4 All eyes on Lovlina, Lakshya
- 10:25 AM IST, Aug 4 What's there in athletics?
- 10:19 AM IST, Aug 4 What's there in shooting?
- 10:05 AM IST, Aug 4 Hello and welcome everyone!
Paris Olympics 2024, Day 9 highlights: Lovlina Borgohain lost her quarter-final bout, ending India's boxing campaign in Paris 2024. Later, badminton superstar Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game loss to Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the semi-finals. Top seed Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz to claim his maiden Olympic tennis title.
India's Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semi-finals while boxer Lovlina Borgohain was upstaged by China's Li Qian in the women's 75kg quarter-final on Day 9 of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. Lovlina's exit ended India's boxing campaign in Paris on Sunday. Entering the last four of the men's hockey tournament, PR Sreejesh-inspired Indian side defeated Great Britain 4-2 on penalties in their quarter-final match after the tie ended 1-1 in regulation time....Read More
Parul Chaudhary ends Paris campaign
The first-half has already seen Parul Chaudhary falter in the women's 3000m steeplechase round 1, as she finished eighth and was dealt a knockout blow. Meanwhile, Jeswin Aldrin failed to breach qualification mark in men's long jump event. Indian shooters Vijayveer Sidhu and Anish Bhanwala could not enter the final of the 25m rapid-fire men's pistol event at Chateauroux. Maheshwari Chauhan and Raiza Dhillon ended in 14th and 23rd place, respectively, in the women's skeet competition.
Amit Rohidas' red card: Hockey India files official appeal
Defender Amit Rohidas was sent off the pitch almost 40 minutes from the final hooter as his stick unintentionally hit a rival player during the last-eight match between India and Great Britain. The umpire will give his report to the technical delegate, who has to see the footage and decide whether the foul was intentional or not. Rohidas will be ruled out of the semifinal if his foul was intentional. Veteran goalkeeper Sreejesh made crucial saves to set India's 4-2 shootout triumph. Hockey India filed an official appeal after Rohidas’ red card.
Lakshya Sen is still medal-bound in Paris
Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-game defeat to World No.2 Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles semifinals. However, the 22-year-old from Almora still has a chance to finish on the podium in his debut Olympic campaign. Sensational Sen will meet Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia in the bronze medal playoff on Monday.
Golden Slam for Novak as GOAT gets gold
An emotional Novak Djokovic bagged his maiden Olympic tennis gold with a 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/2) win over Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the summit clash. Completing his Golden Slam at the Rolland-Garros on Day 9 of the Paris Olympics 2024, top seed Djokovic became the fifth player to win all four singles Grand Slams and the Olympic gold. The record-time Grand Slam (24) winner had lost three times in Olympic singles semi-finals before adding the elusive gold to his overflowing trophy cabinet.
Paris Olympics 2024 Day 9 RESULTS:
Tennis
Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to win maiden tennis gold medal.
Badminton
Lakshya Sen lost 20-22, 14-21 to reigning champion Viktor Axelsen, will battle for bronze.
Athletics
Parul Chaudhary finishes eighth in women's 3000m steeplechase round 1, knocked out.
Hockey
India defeated Great Britain in men's hockey quarter-final.
Shooting
Vijayveer Singh comes 5th in 25m rapid fire men's pistol qualification Stage 1, Anish comes 7th.
Boxing
Lovlina Borgohain loses women's 75kg quarter-final, knocked out.
Cindy Ngamba becomes refugee team's 1st athlete to win a medal.
Key pointers for Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9:
-Novak Djokovic completed career Golden Slam with win over Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
- Lakshya Sen lost his men's singles semi-final clash.
- Lovlina Borgohain lost her quarter-final bout.
- India defeated Great Britain in men's hockey quarter-final.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: It’s Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz - Showdown gold medal clash gets underway at Roland Gaross!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Another blockbuster clash gets underway in Paris. Novak Djokovic is up against Carlos Alcaraz for the gold medal match at the Paris Games. Follow live scores and updates of the men's singles tennis final at Roland Garros.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo claim bronze for Spain!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Cristina Bucsa and Sara Sorribes Tormo bagged the women's tennis doubles bronze medal for Spain at the Paris Olympics. This was their second event as a team. The duo defeated Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-2 at the Paris Games. Bucsa and Sorribes Tormo earned Spain's fifth medal in women's doubles at a Summer Games.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: McLaughlin-Levrone, Bol stroll through Olympics 400m hurdles heats
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Femke Bol have advanced to the next round of the women's 400m hurdles. US star McLaughlin-Levrone is the reigning Olympic champion and world-record holder. She cruised through her heat to win in 53.60sec at the Stade de France. Bol is the current world champion. The Dutch star eased through her heat in a leading 53.38sec.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Women’s skeet qualification update!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Maheshwari Chauhan has 22 targets as she is shifted to the 13th spot. Chauhan was earlier placed 6th in the standings. She is outside the qualification spots in the final series. Raiza Dhillon is yet to enter the final series.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Vijayveer Sidhu 5th in rapid-fire pistol qualification
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: In the 25m rapid-fire pistol men's qualification results, India's Vijayveer Sidhu is placed fifth after stage scores of 98, 98 and 97. Anish Bhanwala is seventh with scores of 98, 98 and 97. The second phase is set to start shortly.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Anish Bhanwala and Vijayveer Sidhu in action!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: What’s next? We have men's 25m rapid fire pistol qualification. The second round will get underway shortly! Anish Bhanwala and Vijayveer Sidhu are in the last relay.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen salutes Lakshya Sen after semi-final showdown!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: “He is an amazing player,” World No.2 Viktor Axelsen said after an epic come-from-behind win over Lakshya Sen at the Paris Games. Talking about his thrilling encounter, Axelsen admitted that the semi-final clash was the toughest match for him at the Paris Games. The defending champion also backed the Indian shuttler for gold. Axelsen asserted that in four years, Lakshya will become a gold medal contender at the Olympics.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Sky is the limit for SENsational Lakshya!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen's tattoo says "Sky is the limit" - something we all agree with! The badminton future is in safe hands because Sen is in sensational form this season. The Indian shuttler became the first men's singles player to reach the semifinals at the 2024 Olympics. At 22, the Indian shuttler is still a frontrunner to take home a historic bronze medal. "He can get a bronze medal," Parupalli Kashyap said after Sen's power-packed performance in the semi-finals.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: What’s next for Lakshya Sen after semi-final heartbreak
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Folks, it was a badminton exhibition in Paris. Lakshya Sen won hearts with his sensational run at the Paris Games. World No.2 Viktor Axelsen thwarted the gold medal bid of the Indian shuttler in the semi-finals. After the heartbreaking defeat, India's Lakshya will now fight for bronze after losing the badminton men's singles semis to Axelsen of Denmark 20-22 and 14-21.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen with the mother of all comebacks! Lakshya Sen bows out
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen has outplayed Lakshya Sen! He is on match-point. Axelsen hammers the crushing blow to clinch the second game - the defending champion saved three match points in game 1. He then recovered from 0-7 to take the game from Lakshya. It can be a straight-game win on paper but Lakshya took the World No.2 to the extremes in Paris. Sen goes down fighting in semi-finals.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Not looking good for India! Viktor Axelsen draws healthy lead over Lakshya Sen
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen has taken a 3-0 point lead over India’s Lakshya Sen, who was dominating the second game. Make that 4 - Axelsen is putting on a show at the Paris Games. From 0-7 to 17-13 in game 2 - the Olympic champion already bagged the first game. In comes Lakshya with a heavy blow - he cuts the lead to three. The Indian trailing 14-17 in game 2.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Give Viktor Axelsen his flowers right now!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Even Steven! Viktor Axelsen produces another comeback in game 2. The defending champion is one point ahead of India’s Lakshya in game 2. This is the first time that the Olympic champion has taken the lead in game 2. He was down 0-7 in the same game. What a turnaround!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen keeping comeback man Viktor Axelsen in check
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Comeback in game 1 is followed by an insane fightback in game 2 - Viktor Axelsen truncates the 7-0 lead of India’s Lakshya Sen to get on level terms. A crucial point follows and Lakshya goes ahead - the Indian shuttler leads the defending champion 11-10 at mid-break.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Absolute slobber-knocker! Viktor Axelsen only 2 points behind Lakshya Sen
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Who is controlling this game? Is it India’s Lakshya Sen, who is 9-7 ahead of Viktor Axelsen, or is it the defending champion - who is busy staging a comeback? Sen and Axelsen fired one each and the scoreline reads 10-8 in game 2.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen on a roll against World No.2 Viktor Axelsen
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: The World No.2 and defending champion is behind 7-0 in game 2! Lakshya Sen is on a free-scoring run but make no mistake - every point is a hard-earned one against Viktor Axelsen. As soon as we finish giving the recent update - Axelsen has scored two points against the Indian - IN NO TIME! It’s 8-3 to India’s Lakshya in game 2. Axelsen threat is still looming large.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen fires back-to-back 6 POINTS in game 2
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Picking up from where he left off - Lakshya Sen opens the second game with a 4-0 lead over World No.2 Viktor Axelsen. Make that 5-0! Lakshya is on a mission after a narrow defeat in game 1. The Indian leads Axelsen 6-0 in game 2.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen saves 3 game points to take game 1 from Lakshya Sen!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: World No.2 Viktor Axelsen saves 3 game points to get himself on level terms! Lakshya Sen is behind now - Axelsen gets the lead and he nails the game point like a champion player he is - The reigning Olympic champion with a come-from-behind 22-20 win in the first game.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen on 3rd game point!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Who was the underdog when the semi-final showdown started? Lakshya Sen. Who is in charge now? Lakshya Sen. The badminton superstar from Almora is making his presence felt. He is one point away from the game-point. World No.2 Viktor Axelsen is still posing a threat. How can you do that to the defending champion Lakshya? A stunning point and Sen is on game-point. His second-game point as Axelsen is keeping himself alive. Into the 3rd game-point we go folks! Axelsen has saved two!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya is really in ‘SEN’ mode folks!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: An epic long rally between World No.2 Viktor Axelsen and India’s Lakshya Sen! A towering smash follows and Axelsen hits the net - the defending champion is the UNDER THE PUMP! Lakshya is two points away from wrapping up the game!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Who is writing this script? Lakshya Sen extends massive lead!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Who would have thought? The World No.2 Viktor Axelsen is behind five points and India’s Lakshya Sen is five-point away from game-point. Axelsen cuts the gap and makes the game a four-point affair! What a point - Lakshya, aka the aggressor, extends the lead to five points. Axelsen is clearly the second-best right now! Another one - the Indian leads 17-11!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen ups the ante!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Viktor Axelsen is behind four points now! Lakshya Sen trying to up the ante after taking the lead. The reigning Olympic champion loses another point as Sen gets the better of him. The Indian shuttler is leading 14-9 in game 1!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen takes charge!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Goodness gracious! Lakshya Sen smashes to get himself in the lead. What a shot! He is timing it to perfection at the moment. There’s no margin of error when you take on Viktor Axelsen, the reigning Olympic champion. First challenge by Axelsen and it’s in - it’s mid-game break and Lakshya is in the charge! Sen is 11-9 ahead of Axelsen.
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: What a smash by Lakshya Sen! Indian shuttler goes past Viktor Axelsen
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Smashing Lakshya Sen aces the shot to take the lead! Absolute perfection by the ace shuttler, who is India’s only medal hope in badminton singles. Viktor Axelsen bounces back in no time to get the score level-pegging. It’s 7-7 in the thriller!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Lakshya Sen stages comeback!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: What a comeback by Lakshya Sen! From 0-3 down to 5-5 in the first game. That’s how you take on a champion player like Viktor Axelsen in the semi-finals. Sen with the diving effort to save a point - the reigning Olympic champion takes the lead. Sen trailing 5-6 against Axelsen!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Strong start by Viktor Axelsen; Lakshya Sen right back in it!
Paris Olympics 2024 Live Updates Day 9: Three points for reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in the first game. Lakshya Sen made three errors in the opening game before drawing his first point against Axelsen. “India-India” chants reverberate as fans want Lakshya to be in ‘Sen’ mode in the blockbuster clash.