Paris Olympics 2024: Lashay Sen Loses Out To Axelson But Bronze Medal Hopes Still Alive, Details Here

The semifinal round at the Paris Olympics 2024 was a loss for Lakshay Sen, although he will still fight for the bronze medal.

[{"selector":"#anim-872c1914-2b6d-4f85-80fb-dc19dd8c4120","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72520e04-5e53-4ff3-8529-9fce8ed0f4e5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffb09dd6-0ff7-4371-89e0-868712109565 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

On Sunday, Lakshya Sen lost the men's singles semifinal to Denmark's defending Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen 20-22, 14-21. On Monday, Lakshya will play Malaysian Lee Zii Jia for the bronze medal.

[{"selector":"#anim-aad8b9d9-3072-419d-9504-9ff383a683ad","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(104.22164%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-57649975-4d97-49af-9644-58295350fd78","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b504874b-c400-4fc3-b1d0-1faff78179ff","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9747755-8bff-4423-ae77-5e3fecebbb5e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Axelsen faces Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the final. Lakshya led 11-9 at halftime in the first game. The drift in the arena contributed to long, furious rallies between the two players.

[{"selector":"#anim-46675fef-884a-4fb8-b656-0ef3147592b2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8ae884bd-7cc9-4380-80e3-6cef76aad7c1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(104.22164%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4127584f-1627-4d87-a9cd-89ec5b089ea9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1dafa674-3a80-4888-b36b-9c00cf0df9f1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

It periodically disturbed Axelsen's precision, helping Lakshya compete. Despite Lakshya's savvy play, Axelsen tried to get her to smash hard.

[{"selector":"#anim-b7a16aba-21a3-4927-846b-b20502b4bdae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-821188f1-a701-4c29-aa6b-62d2a5a19030","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(104.22164%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b2d6e36-7ff3-434a-bb8e-5c0eecab5efa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3693f3b1-5062-450d-a186-00e559128965","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Lakshya took a 7-0 lead in the second game, but Axelsen rallied to tie it at 10-10. Lakshya led 11-10 at halftime.

[{"selector":"#anim-876af812-368d-4776-9782-9c042bf3a18c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aaa19a48-fc71-4b23-bbe7-54d8c3fd0905","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(103.69393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-821a6b38-092d-4ae8-aebf-91a8a9c866c6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6716b733-7bd1-483b-9785-4be889292320","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Lakshya couldn't resist the attack, and Axelsen won 21-14. Axelsen's win qualified him for his second straight Olympic singles final against Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand.

[{"selector":"#anim-e2d5401c-d756-4842-8328-718a9eea8892 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-88350d4a-c18a-47d7-aa23-c585d59abea4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(104.22164%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69612549-0f7c-4c76-80fd-9593d3c7f058","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2a02e58d-82d9-4918-a067-87ff121a0c8c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}]

ALSO SEE

[{"selector":"#anim-6c2b8982-86dd-404a-ac23-2bc8030aa4ad","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-153.00001%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-406c008e-feef-4671-94c2-636cafb4b964","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de1751e2-9cec-4efb-9191-b1187801c85c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-70cf37c2-e3d3-4f15-aa43-f8fdc3cbe01f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(109.22190%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b028718d-5671-4fa6-896f-41e0bc68b4e6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-534eb8d7-5565-4c04-a327-b595c0e37390","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f3fef60-4a86-4ca9-b334-4fbc7ef19884 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more