Paris Olympics: Lakshya loses to Axelsen in semifinals, to play for bronze medal in men's badminton

Paris [France], August 4 (ANI): Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen lost to the reigning Olympic champion Victor Axelsen in the semifinals of the men's singles competition at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Sunday.

Lakshya lost to Victor by 20-22, 14-21.

Despite facing a higher-ranked player, the world number 22 Lakshya matched the world number two's intensity really well for a good chunk of the match. At one point, having won six