Indian Shuttlers' Olympic Dream Shattered in Paris

Indian badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty faced a heartbreaking defeat in the men's doubles quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics, losing to Malaysians Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Despite a strong start, the duo couldn't sustain their lead, ending their medal hopes prematurely.

Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty saw their Olympic aspirations crumble on Thursday as they fell to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the men's doubles quarterfinal at the Paris Games.

Ranked among the favorites for the gold medal, Satwik and Chirag, the reigning Asian Games and Commonwealth Games champions, lost 21-13, 14-21, 16-21 in a closely contested match against the world number 3 Malaysian pair.

Aaron and Chia, who are the 2022 world champions and Tokyo Olympics bronze medalists, will now advance to the semifinals to face the top-seeded pair, Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang.