Satwiksairaj and Chirag’s Olympic Dream Ends in Paris Quarter-Finals
India’s badminton duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, faced a tough defeat in the men’s doubles quarter-finals at the Paris Olympics. They were up against Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh.
Match Highlights
Despite starting strong, Satwik and Chirag lost the match with scores of 21-13, 14-21, 16-21. The Indian pair won the first set effortlessly but couldn’t maintain their lead in the subsequent sets.
First Set
Satwik and Chirag began with a 5-4 lead and extended it to 14-10 after the mid-game break. They won the first set 21-13 in just 17 minutes.
Second Set
In the second set, the Malaysian duo leveled the score at 5-5 and eventually took control, winning 14-21.
Third Set
The final set saw longer rallies, with Satwik and Chirag momentarily leading. However, Aaron and Soh fought back to win 16-21, ending the Indian duo’s Olympic campaign.
Doubts Revealed
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy -: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy is an Indian badminton player who plays in men’s doubles events.
Chirag Shetty -: Chirag Shetty is another Indian badminton player who partners with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in men’s doubles.
Aaron Chia -: Aaron Chia is a badminton player from Malaysia who competes in men’s doubles.
Wooi Yik Soh -: Wooi Yik Soh is also a Malaysian badminton player who partners with Aaron Chia in men’s doubles.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics refers to the Olympic Games held in Paris, France. The Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete.
Quarter-finals -: Quarter-finals are the matches that happen before the semi-finals in a tournament. If you win, you move on to the semi-finals.
Badminton -: Badminton is a sport where players use rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a net. It can be played in singles or doubles.
Set -: In badminton, a set is a part of the match. Players need to win a certain number of sets to win the match.
