Paris 2024 Olympic badminton group stage draw announced

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The Badminton World Federation (BWF) unveiled the group stage draw for the badminton events at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Friday.

In the men's singles, each of the 13 groups will see their top player advance to the knockout stage. China's Shi Yuqi, the world No. 1 and top seed, is set to compete against Soren Opti of Suriname and Giovanni Toti of Italy in Group A.

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