Paris Olympics 2024 Badminton Day 1 Highlights: Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya Sen start with wins; Ashwini-Tanisha faces defeat

Lakshya Sen will be in action on day 1.

Indian badminton is yet to win a gold medal at the Summer Games and will look to break that streak at the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024. All eyes will be on the former World Rank #1 Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the French Open and Asian Games champions, who will be the frontrunners in India’s quest to accomplish a historic gold.

HS Prannoy and PV Sindhu, India’s top-ranked men’s and women’s singles players respectively, will be aiming to clinch medals at the world’s most prestigious sporting event. Commonwealth Games gold medalist Lakshya Sen will hope to make his debut Olympics memorable by winning a medal.

Meanwhile, the women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto will be looking to deliver a spirited performance in their debut Olympics as a pair.

India’s badminton contingent comprises of seven members including four male and three female shuttlers. This squad was decided on the basis of their BWF Race to Paris Rankings.

When and where is badminton scheduled to take place in Paris Olympics 2024?

Badminton at the 2024 Olympics Games is scheduled to start on July 27 and will conclude on August 5. All badminton matches will be held at Paris Arena II/ Porte de La Chapelle Arena (Adidas arena) in the city of Paris, France.

Who are the defending champions at Olympic Games?

Men’s Singles – Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)

Women’s Singles – Chen Yu Fei (China)

Men’s Doubles – Lee Yang/Wang Chi-lin (Taiwan)

Women’s Doubles – Greysia Polii/Apriyani Rahayu (Indonesia)

Mixed doubles – Wang Yi Lyu/Huang Dong Ping (China)

Who are the players representing India at Paris Olympics 2024?

Men’s Singles – HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen

Women’s Singles – PV Sindhu (3rd Olympics)

Men’s Doubles – Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty

Women’s Doubles – Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto

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India’s full schedule and fixtures for Paris Olympics 2024

Group Stages Day 1 — July 27 (Saturday)

Men’s Singles Group L

• Lakshya Sen vs Kevin Cordon

Men’s Doubles Group C

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Lucas Corvee/Ronan Labar

Women’s Doubles Group C

• Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto vs Kim So Yeong/Kong Hee Yong

Group Stages Day 2 — July 28 (Sunday)

Women’s Singles Group M

• PV Sindhu vs Fathimath Abdul Razzaq

Men’s Singles Group K

• HS Prannoy vs Fabian Roth

Group Stages Day 3 — July 29 (Monday)

Men’s Doubles Group C

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty vs Mark Lamsfuss/Marvin Seidel

Women’s Doubles Group C

• Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto vs Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida

Men’s Singles Group L

• Lakshya Sen vs Julien Carraggi

Group Stages Day 4 — July 30 (Tuesday)

• Men’s Doubles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Singles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Doubles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Singles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)

Group Stages Day 5 — July 31 (Wednesday)

• Men’s Singles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Singles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)

Day 6 — August 1 (Thursday)

• Men’s Singles R16 – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Doubles Quarter Finals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Doubles Quarter Finals – 4.30 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Singles R16 – 10.00 PM (Onwards)

Day 7 — August 2 (Friday)

• Men’s Doubles Semi Finals – 12.00PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Doubles Semi Finals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Singles Quarter Finals – 6.30 PM (Onwards)

Day 8 — August 3 (Saturday)

• Women’s Singles quarterfinals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)

Day 9 — August 4 (Sunday)

• Men’s Singles Semi Finals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Singles Semi Finals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Doubles Finals – 6:30 PM (Onwards)

Day 10 — August 5 (Monday)

• Women’s Singles Finals – 1.15 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Singles Finals – 6.00 PM (Onwards)

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Group Stages Day 1 — July 27 (Saturday)

Mixed Doubles Group D

• Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei vs Hee Yong Kai Terry/Tan Wei Han Jessica

Women’s Doubles Group A

• Tan Pearly/Thinaah Muralitharan vs Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan

Men’s Doubles Group A

• Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik vs Ben Lane/Sean Vendy

Group Stages Day 2 — July 28 (Sunday)

Women’s Doubles Group A

• Tan Pearly/Thinaah Muralitharan vs Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara

Men’s Doubles Group A

• Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik vs Adam Dong/Yakura Nyl

Men’s Singles Group G

• Lee Zii Jia vs Viren Nettasinghe

Mixed Doubles Group D

• Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei vs Chiu Vinson/Jennie Gai

Group Stages Day 3 — July 29 (Monday)

Mixed Doubles Group D

• Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei vs Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping

Women’s Singles Group H

• Goh Jin Wei vs Johanita Scholtz

Men’s Doubles Group A

• Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik vs Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang

Group Stages Day 4 — July 30 (Tuesday)

• Men’s Doubles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Singles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Doubles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Singles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)

Group Stages Day 5 — July 31 (Wednesday)

• Men’s Singles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Singles Group Stage – 12.00 PM (Onwards)

Day 6 — August 1 (Thursday)

• Men’s Singles R16 – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Doubles Quarter Finals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Doubles Quarter Finals – 4.30 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Singles R16 – 10.00 PM (Onwards)

Day 7 — August 2 (Friday)

• Men’s Doubles Semi Finals – 12.00PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Doubles Semi Finals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Singles Quarter Finals – 6.30 PM (Onwards)

Day 8 — August 3 (Saturday)

• Women’s Singles quarterfinals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)

Day 9 — August 4 (Sunday)

• Men’s Singles Semi Finals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Women’s Singles Semi Finals – 12.00 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Doubles Finals – 6:30 PM (Onwards)

Day 10 — August 5 (Monday)

• Women’s Singles Finals – 1.15 PM (Onwards)
• Men’s Singles Finals – 6.00 PM (Onwards)

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