Paris Olympics 2024: Top 10 badminton players set to make Olympic debut

Published at :July 19, 2024 at 2:46 PM

Modified at :August 27, 2024 at 4:38 PM

Three Indian shuttlers are in this debutant list for Paris Olympics 2024.

As we get closer to Paris Olympics 2024, badminton fans are getting excited about the new faces we’ll see on the big stage. While there are many well-known players, some newcomers are catching everyone’s eye. These first-time Olympians, both experienced pros and talented youngsters, are ready to show what they can do.

Let’s take a look at 10 badminton players making their Olympic debut in Paris. These athletes are worth watching as they aim for medals and hope to make a splash:

Badminton players who will make Olympic debut at Paris Olympics 2024

Tanisha Crasto

Tanisha Crasto, 21, is set to debut at Paris Olympics 2024 with her veteran partner, Ashwini Ponnappa, who is 15 years her senior. She is part of the reigning Asian champion women’s team. The World No. #20 pair has been landed a tough draw, facing a previous Games bronze medalist pair and a former All England champion, alongside a relatively easier Australian pair.

Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida

The former All England champion pair, Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida, are set to earn their Olympian titles. The Japanese pair has been drawn against the previous Games bronze medalist Korean pair, alongside Indian and Australian pairs.

Supanida Katethong

The reigning South Asian Games champion is marking her debut at the Paris Olympics. The 26-year-old is drawn against two-time World Champion Akane Yamaguchi in the pre-quarterfinals, provided both top their groups.

Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning

The Asian medalist young pair of Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning are all set to mark their Olympic debut. They have landed an easy grouping for the group-stage matches and look forward to grabbing a medal for Team China as well.

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Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan

The Commonwealth champion pair are all set to mark their debut at Paris Olympics 2024. They have landed a tough draw against the reigning Olympic champion and silver medalists from the previous games in the same group, alongside a two-time world champion pair.

HS Prannoy

India’s No. #1, HS Prannoy, earns his Olympian status at Paris 2024. He remains one of India’s top hopes to win a medal and become the first Indian male from the fraternity to do so. Last year, he won an Asiad bronze medal after 41 years of drought in men’s singles.

Kunlavut Vitidsarn

The reigning World Champion is a debutant at the Paris Olympics. Kunlavut Vitidsarn enters the Games as Thailand’s best hope for an elusive medal in badminton. The former Junior World Champion is expected to reach an exciting quarter-final match against current World No. #1 Shi Yu Qi.

Also Read: Paris Olympics 2024, Badminton Prediction: A look at possible winners of each group in men’s singles

Liang Wei Keng/Wang Chang

Current World No. #1 men’s doubles pair, Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang, are the top seeds at Paris 2024. The reigning Asia champions are all set to make their debut at the Summer Games. They are drawn alongside a former World Champion Malaysian pair in the group stage as heavyweights.

Li Shi Feng

The Youth Olympics gold medalist and reigning Asian Games champion, Li Shi Feng, is a debutant at Paris 2024. The youngster looks forward to replicating his fabulous run in 2023 come this Summer Games. He is drawn in the lower half and expected to meet two former world champions on his way to a medal.

Kodai Naraoka

The World Championships silver medalist is gearing up for his debut Olympics. He has been drawn in a relatively easier group and can be expected to face his arch-nemesis, Chou Tien Chen, in the pre-quarterfinals if he also tops the group.

Lakshya Sen

Youth Olympics silver medalist and World Championships medalist Lakshya Sen looks forward to joining India’s Prannoy HS for a medal quest to win India’s first-ever men’s singles medal. He has been handed a tough draw, but a dark horse, couldn’t be counted out.

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