India Open BWF World Tour: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen opened up about the heartbreak of missing out on a maiden Olympic medal after coming so close, admitting that 2024 was a bit tough for him but the "fire inside him is still burning" to bounce back stronger in this new Olympic cycle.
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Laskhya made history by becoming the first Indian to make the men's singles semifinals at the Summer Games. En route, he upset some big-name opponents, including Jonatan Christie in the group stage and compatriot H.S. Prannoy in the Round of 16.
However, defending champion Viktor Axelsen, who went on to win the gold, stopped Lakshya's march in Paris in the semifinal. The Almora lad failed to become the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal in men's singles after going down to Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the bronze medal match.
