Indian Shuttlers Shine: Sen, Satwik-Chirag Start Olympic Campaign on High Note

Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, and Chirag Shetty commenced their Olympic campaigns with commanding victories in their respective events. Sen defeated Kevin Cordon in men’s singles, while the men’s doubles pair won against their French counterparts. However, the women's doubles team faced a setback against South Korea.

Indian shuttlers displayed stellar performances at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Lakshya Sen, making his Olympic debut, notched an impressive victory against Kevin Cordon of Guatemala with scores of 21-8, 22-20.

In men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also delivered a remarkable performance. The duo secured a straight-game win against France's Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar, prevailing 21-17, 21-14.

While the women's doubles pair Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto were defeated by South Koreans Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong with scores of 18-21, 10-21, Sen and the men's doubles team are now eyeing their upcoming matches.