Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen LIVE Score, Men's Singles, Paris Olympics© AFP
Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen, Men's Singles Quarter-Finals, Live Updates: Lakshya Sen is trailing Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien-chen 9-7 in the badminton men's singles quarter-final match at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Friday. Sen marched into last 8 after defeating compatriot HS Prannoy 21-12, 21-6 in the Round of 16 match. Sen is India's only remaining hope for a badminton medal from Paris, and is aiming to become the first-ever Indian male badminton player to enter the Olympics semis.
Lakshya Sen's quarterfinal is set to get underway at 09:05 PM IST.
Here are the Live Updates of badminton men's singles quarterfinals match between Lakshya Sen and Chou Tien-chen at Paris Olympics:
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August02202421:18 (IST)
Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Unlucky!
Lakshya Sen coming into his groove right now, but his return kisses the top of the net. 6-6 now.
August02202421:17 (IST)
Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya flies into the lead
Lakshya has taken the lead! Four points in succession for the young Indian star. He leads 6-5.
August02202421:15 (IST)
Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Long rallies
Some long rallies between Lakshya and Chou, and the match is going back-and-forth. Chou makes it 5-2 at first, before Lakshya wins out the next rally to pull it back to 5-3.
August02202421:13 (IST)
Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya trails 4-2
Lakshya Sen under the pump, Chou comes at him with a smash to make it 4-2 now for the man from Chinese Taipei.
August02202421:12 (IST)
Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: First point
Huge roar from the Indian supporters at the La Chappelle Arena has Lakshya Sen wins his first point of the game. He trails 2-1.
August02202421:11 (IST)
Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: We are LIVE!
Lakshya Sen's quarterfinal begins, as Chou wins the first point. 1-0.
August02202421:10 (IST)
Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Warm-ups are done
The warmups are done, and we are go!
August02202421:08 (IST)
Lakshya Sen Olympics LIVE: Lakshya's record so far at Paris 2024
Group stage: Lakshya Sen vs Kevin Cordon - 21-8, 22-20
Group stage: Lakshya Sen vs Jonatan Christie - 21-18, 21-12
Round of 16: Lakshya Sen vs HS Prannoy - 21-12, 21-6
August02202421:06 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Follow-up on CWG gold
Having clinched gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Lakshya Sen now aims for the next big step. This has been a breakout Olympics for the young badminton star, but are his medal dreams about to achieve a sight of reality? Tune in, folks!
August02202421:05 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Grab your popcorn
India's most anticipated game of the day is about to get underway! 22-year-old Lakshya Sen is two wins away from an Olympic medal, but it won't come easy up against the experienced Chou Tien-chen.
August02202420:59 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Just 22!
It is important to remember just how young Lakshya Sen is. This is his maiden Olympics, and the 22-year-old has already made India proud.
August02202420:57 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: 10 MINUTE ALERT
We should be ten minutes away from the start of the quarterfinal. Lakshya Sen vs Chou Tien-chen, badminton men's singles, live from La Chappelle Arena Court 1.
August02202420:56 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Lakshya India's final hope
Once again, we reiterate, that Lakshya Sen is India's final chance for a badminton medal from Paris 2024. It is a sport that has delivered a medal for India in three consecutive Olympics, and it rests on Lakshya now to keep the streak alive.
August02202420:54 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Lakshya won the all-Indian battle
Lakshya Sen made his way into the quarters by beating countryman HS Prannoy in the Round of 16. And what a win it was! 21-12, 21-6!
August02202420:53 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Chou is a cancer survivor
Chou Tien-chen overcame early stage colorectal cancer after a minor surgery in 2023. It is truly inspiration for him to be taking part in an Olympics just a year later, at the age of 34.
August02202420:51 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Lakshya's record vs Chou
Lakshya has faced Chou four times previously, winning just one. However, Lakshya has been in fine form so far in Paris, and has not dropped a set yet.
August02202420:47 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Chou Tien-chen
Lakshya's opponent Chou Tien-chen is seeded 12th at the Paris Olympics. The man from Chinese Taipei beat world no. 5 Kodai Naraoka from Japan in straight sets to enter the semis.
August02202420:39 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Third Indian after Kashyap, Srikanth
Lakshya Sen is now the third Indian male badminton player to reach the quarterfinals of Paris Olympics 2024, after Parupalli Kashyap reached the same in London 2012 and Kidambi Srikanth in Rio 2016.
August02202420:29 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Only Indian hope
Lakshya Sen is now the only Indian badminton star left in the Paris Olympics 2024. After Satwik-Chirag's shock exit in the men's doubles quarters, and a disappointing exit for PV Sindhu from the women's singles yesterday night, all hopes lie on Lakshya.
August02202420:27 (IST)
Olympics Badminton LIVE: Start time: 9:05 PM
We are now just over half-an-hour away from the start of Lakshya Sen's quarter-final match, which is set to begin at 9:05 PM IST.
August02202420:15 (IST)
Welcome guys!
Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of men's singles quarter-final match between Lakshya Sen and Chou Tien-chen at Paris Olympics. Stay connected to this space for all the live updates.