Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Win First Match at Paris Olympics
The Indian badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started their Paris Olympics journey with a victory over France’s Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar. They won the men’s doubles Group C match 21-17, 21-14 in just 46 minutes.
Next, Satwiksairaj and Chirag will compete against Germany’s Marvin Seidel and Mark Lamsfuss on July 29.
India has sent 117 athletes to compete in 16 disciplines at the Paris Olympics, which began on July 26 and will end on August 11. The country aims to surpass its previous tally of seven medals from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Other Indian Athletes Shine
Harmeet Desai advanced to the Round of 64 in men’s singles table tennis after defeating Jordan’s Zaid Abo Yaman 4-0.
In badminton, Lakshya Sen won against Guatemala’s Kevin Cordon 21-8, 22-20 in the men’s singles Group L match.
Manu Bhaker qualified for the final in the women’s 10-meter air pistol event, finishing third in the qualification round with a total of 580-27x points. However, her teammate Rhythm Sangwan did not make it to the final, finishing in 15th place.
In the men’s 10-meter air pistol competition, Indian shooters Sarabjot Singh and Arjun Cheema also failed to qualify for the final round.
Doubts Revealed
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy -: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy is an Indian badminton player who plays doubles matches. He is known for his powerful smashes and quick reflexes.
Chirag Shetty -: Chirag Shetty is another Indian badminton player who partners with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy in doubles. Together, they make a strong team.
Paris Olympics -: The Paris Olympics is a big sports event where athletes from all over the world compete in different sports. It is held in Paris, the capital city of France.
badminton -: Badminton is a sport where players use rackets to hit a shuttlecock over a net. The goal is to make the shuttlecock land in the opponent’s court.
Lucas Corvee -: Lucas Corvee is a badminton player from France. He competed against the Indian duo in the Paris Olympics.
Ronan Labar -: Ronan Labar is another badminton player from France who partnered with Lucas Corvee in the match against the Indian team.
Marvin Seidel -: Marvin Seidel is a badminton player from Germany. He will be playing against the Indian duo in their next match.
Mark Lamsfuss -: Mark Lamsfuss is another German badminton player who partners with Marvin Seidel. They will face the Indian team next.
Harmeet Desai -: Harmeet Desai is an Indian table tennis player. He advanced to the next round in his event at the Paris Olympics.
Lakshya Sen -: Lakshya Sen is an Indian badminton player who also won his match at the Paris Olympics.
Manu Bhaker -: Manu Bhaker is an Indian shooter who qualified for the women’s 10-meter air pistol final at the Paris Olympics.
10-meter air pistol -: The 10-meter air pistol is a shooting event where athletes aim at a target from a distance of 10 meters using a pistol. The goal is to score as many points as possible by hitting the center of the target.
