Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 highlights: Lakshya 'cordons' Kevin after Manu Bhaker show; Satwik-Chirag record easy win

Lakshya Sen kickstarted his maiden Olympic campaign with a win on Day 1 of the Paris Games. Shooter Manu Bhaker stormed into the 10m air pistol final.

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Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1: Manu Bhaker made a statement by storming into the 10m air pistol finals. Shuttler Lakshya Sen and paddler Harmeet Desai dazzled on their Olympic debuts in Paris.

Singles ace Lakshya Sen won his badminton first-round match while shooter Manu Bhaker entered the 10m air pistol final on Day 1 of the Paris Games. (ANI-Getty)

On a day when Indian shooters endured a forgetful outing, Manu Bhaker stormed into the 10m air pistol finals at the Paris Olympics 2024. Competing in her second Olympics, Bhaker finished third to enter the final of the women's 10m air pistol event at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre. Saving the day for the Indian shooters, Bhaker shot 580 in the qualifications while her compatriot Rhythm Sangwan finished 15th with an underwhelming 573....Read More

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• 28 Jul 2024, 01:25:05 AM IST

  That's a wrap!

  Thank you for reading HT's live blog of the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 in France. Medal contenders Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Lakshya Sen, men's hockey team and Manu Bhaker made India's presence felt on Day 1 of the Summer Games in Paris. Ace shuttler PV Sindhu will launch her medal bid at the Summer Games on Sunday. Manika Batra, Sharath Kamal, HS Prannoy, Srihari Nataraj, Ankita Bhakat, Bhajan Kaur and Deepika Kumari will also be in action for India on Day 2 of the Olympics. Shooter Bhaker is set to headline Day 2 by competing in the women's 10m air pistol final.

• 28 Jul 2024, 01:04:48 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Welcome to Nadalcaraz show! Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz enter 2nd round

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates -Teaming up with Carlos Alcaraz for the first time, former world No.1 Rafael Nadal kickstarted his Olympic doubles campaign with an impressive win. The duo of Nadal and Alcaraz aka 'Nadalcaraz' defeated Argentine sixth seeds Maximo Gonzales and Andres Molteni 7-6(4) 6-4 in Paris.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:56:21 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - India's Preeti Pawar enters round of 16 in boxing

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Staging a come-from-behind win, Preeti Pawar has outclassed Vietnam’s Thi Kim Anh Vo 5-0 on points in the women's 54kg category first-round bout at the Paris Games. The Asian Games bronze medallist has punched her pre-quarterfinals tickets at the Paris Olympics. Preeti will face second seed and world championships silver-medallist - Marcela Yeni Arias.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:44:57 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Korea record comfortable win over India in women’s badminton doubles

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - So Yeonga and Kong Hee Yong are in the driving seat. Ten match points for the Koreans! OUT and all over as Koreans get a comfortable win over India. So Yeonga and Kong Hee Yong outclass Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa 18-21,10-21 in first-round match.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:40:58 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - No way back from here? Korea on the cusp…

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa are left with a mountain to climb in the second game. So Yeonga and Kong Hee Yong are showing no mercy. The scoreline reads 18-8 and Korea are on the cusp of a straight-game win over India.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:37:13 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Tanisha Crasto’s heroics in vain!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Tanisha Crasto did everything right, but the Koreans have gotten the better of the Indian duo. So Yeonga and Kong Hee Yong have another point in the bag. Ponnappa hits the net again. “Little timid,” the commentator said on air. Korea leading India 15-5 in game 2!

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:34:33 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Can Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto stage comeback?

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto have conceded an 8-point lead in game 2. So Yeonga and Kong Hee Yong are leading 11-3 in the deciding game. Ponnappa hits the net, service over. Korea now lead India 12-4 in game 2.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:29:27 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto trailing in game 2

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Another promising start from So Yeonga and Kong Hee Yong at the La Chapelle Arena Court 1. The Korean duo has taken a healthy 6-2 lead over India’s Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto. Another long rally, another vital point going to Korea. India trail Korea 7-2 in game 2.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:23:14 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Korea beat India 21-18 in game 1

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Game point for Korea as they have the final say after a long rally. Tanisha Crasto finds the gap and gets a crucial point for India. Ashwini Ponnappa smashes hard and India have bridged the gap. Korea lead India 17-20 in the 1st game. THREE POINTS IN A ROW! Brilliant stuff by the Indan duo. The comeback is thwarted. Koreans are over the line! First blood drawn by So Yeonga and Kong Hee Yong. India lose game 1 to Korea 18-21.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:17:52 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Tanisha Crasto leads India’s fightback

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Another long rally! Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto have coined the winner. A powerful hit by Crasto and India get a point. The lead is truncated to three points, from 17-12 to 17-15 - India have staged a fightback against the Koreans.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:13:39 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Brilliant strike by Ponnappa but…

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - What a hit by Ashwini Ponnappa! Straight down the middle, Korean players look clueless as India earn a vital point. The lead is trimmed to a solitary point now! OUT and back-to-back points for Korea. So Yeong and Kong Hee Yon have taken a four-point lead in no time

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:10:09 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - India behind Korea at interval; play resumes!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto are only a point behind the Korean duo in the 1st game. The longest rally of the match comes to an end and Korea have managed to draw a 3-point lead over India. Korea lead India 11-8 at the interval.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:05:21 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto trailing 5-7 in game 1

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - First challenge of the game! Long way out. Korea have taken the lead in the 1st game. “Let’s go India” chants at the stadium. Ashwini Ponnappa hits the net as the lead is now double. Korea lead India 7-5 in the 1st game.

• 28 Jul 2024, 12:02:13 AM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa take early lead

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponappa have taken the lead for the first time in the 1st game. The Indian duo is leading 3-2 in the opener. Counter! South Korea’s Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong have also made an impressive start as parity gets restored.

• 27 Jul 2024, 11:56:36 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Time for Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto vs So Yeong and Kong Hee Yon!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto are up against Korea’s So Yeong and Kong Hee Yon. We are done with the toss and players are warming up for the upcoming clash. Britain's Paul Buffham is match official for this one!

• 27 Jul 2024, 11:50:41 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - First Paris Olympic gold for hosts France!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Hosts France claimed its first Paris Olympic gold in rugby sevens. Antoine Dupont scored two tries to help France seal its first gold medal in the ongoing edition of the Summer Games. France defeated two-time defending champions Fiji 28-7 in the gold medal encounter

• 27 Jul 2024, 11:34:17 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - India on Day 1: What you need to know right now!

  -Manu Bhaker made a statement by entering the 10m air pistol final.

  -Harmanpreet Singh-led hockey team defeated New Zealand 3-2 in their Pool B opener.

  -Badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty recorded easy straight-game victory.

  -Ace shuttler Lakshya Sen outclassed Kevin Cordon of Guatemala in the first match of his maiden Olympic campaign.

  -Balraj Panwar moved to the repechage after finishing fourth in heat 1 of the men's singles scull competition.

• 27 Jul 2024, 11:22:27 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Up next, Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Stay tuned, badminton action coming your way! The duo of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa are in action for their women’s doubles group stage match against South Korea’s Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong. The match starts at 11:50 PM IST!

• 27 Jul 2024, 11:10:54 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Canada women's football team deducted six points, coach banned!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - In the wake of the drone spying scandal, Team Canada was deducted six points from the Olympic women's football tournament and their coach Bev Priestman is banned for a year. FIFA has confirmed that Canadian officials Joseph Lombardi and Jasmine Mander are also banned for a year.

• 27 Jul 2024, 10:59:17 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - 'Sorry my love': Italy's Olympic flag bearer Tamberi loses his wedding ring in Paris

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Gianmarco Tamberi and big events is a match made in heaven. The Italian lost his wedding ring in the Seine River during the rainy opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. “I’m sorry my love, I’m really, really sorry,” Tamberi mentioned in his open letter of apology. “Too much water, too many kilograms lost over the last few months and maybe the uncontrollable enthusiasm of what we were doing. Probably all three things,” Tamberi added after sharing the flag-bearing duties with Italy's fencer Arianna Errigo.

• 27 Jul 2024, 10:50:04 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - What’s next for Indian hockey team after 3-2 win over New Zealand?

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - The Indian men's hockey team edged past New Zealand 3-2 to open their campaign at the Paris Olympics. Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored from the penalty stroke just a minute from the hooter to help India win the 5-goal thriller in Paris. India will play Argentina in their next Pool B match on Monday.

• 27 Jul 2024, 10:38:04 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - ‘Badminton needs to be promoted as good as cricket’

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - World number five men's doubles team Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy recorded a comfortable win over France's Ronan Labar and Lucas Corvée in Paris. Speaking to reporters after the match, Chirag asserted that the sport needs more corporate support in India. "Badminton needs to be promoted as good as cricket," Shetty said. "I think we've had the performances as well to back it up, but cricket has done that for the past 30-odd years -- for us to be on the same level it will take some time. Corporate houses need to step up and support sports other than cricket in India," he added.

• 27 Jul 2024, 10:28:39 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Indian hockey team playing 4-goal thriller vs New Zealand

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Mandeep Singh scored for India in the second quarter before Vivek put the Men In Blue 2-1 ahead of New Zealand. Breaking Indian hearts in the final quarter, New Zealand have pulled one back. Who will score the winner? Follow all the latest scores and live updates by clicking here.

• 27 Jul 2024, 10:16:23 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - 'Dream come true' - Table tennis player makes debut at 58

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Table tennis player Zeng Zhiying admitted it was a "dream came true" moment as she made her Olympic debut at the age of 58. Zeng represented China at 20 but later retired and moved to Chile. "After 30 years I came back to table tennis, and now that I have been able to play at the Olympics, my dream came true," Zeng said. "I gave my best in every competition and that's how I managed to get here."

• 27 Jul 2024, 09:56:10 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Spain's Carlos Alcaraz enters 2nd round

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Spain's Carlos Alcaraz earned a comfortable first-round draw against Lebanese alternate Hady Habib. The newly-crowned Wimbledon champion eased past Habib 6-3 and 6-1 in the opener of the men's tennis competition. Earlier, Iga Swiatek defeated Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu 6-2 and 7-5. "I'm happy that I'm through because first rounds are never easy, especially at the Olympics," top seed Swiatek told reporters.

• 27 Jul 2024, 09:37:06 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Novak Djokovic sets up potential Olympic Games blockbuster with Rafael Nadal

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Top seed Novak Djokovic is ready for the Olympic Games blockbuster with Rafael Nadal in Paris. Chasing his first-ever Olympic gold in Paris, the 24-time Grand Slam winner outclassed Australia's Matthew Ebden 6-0, 6-1 in just 53 minutes under the roof of Court Philippe Chatrier. Nadal will take on Djokovic for the 60th time if he gets the better of Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Sunday.

• 27 Jul 2024, 09:16:24 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - New Zealand take surprise 1-0 lead over India in men’s hockey

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Same Lane scored the opener for New Zealand as the Kiwis have stunned India in the first quarter of the men's hockey tournament at the Paris Games. Follow all the latest updates and scores from the ongoing game between India and New Zealand.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:57:59 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Rain gods cancel Rohan Bopanna’s opener at Paris Games

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - The men’s doubles match between India's Rohan Bopanna/Sriram Balaji and Gael Monfils/Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France has been cancelled for today due to persistent rainfall in Paris. Originally slated for 3:30 PM IST on Court 12, the match will now be rescheduled, with the new timing yet to be announced. This was India's only tennis match on Day 1 of the Paris Olympics.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:54:13 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enter 2nd round!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - That was quick! Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have ended the second game in style. Indian fans are delighted as the former world no.1 duo defeats Corvee-Laba 21-17, 21-14 in the first round of the Paris Games.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:47:42 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Class written all over it! Chirag Shetty with another deceptive serve

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - The second deceptive serve and French players look dumbfounded! Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have a five-point cushion in the 2nd game. Shetty missed a sitter! He should have buried that. However, the India duo makes amends with a point. Satwik and Chirag lead Corvee-Laba 16-10.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:42:07 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - French duo cuts short Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s lead in 2nd game

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Chirag Shetty with the crushing blow as India take a three-point lead over France in the doubles badminton contest. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag are in pole position to end the second game in their favour. A four-point lead is cut short to three now! France are fighting back. Satwik and Chirag lead Corvee-Laba 11-8.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:36:48 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Pulsating start to 2nd game - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take early lead

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lose the first point of the second game. Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar are now trailing 4-3 as the Indian duo takes one-point lead early in the second game. Rankireddy glides it over the net to earn another point. French duo gets a point in return. Satwik and Chirag lead Corvee-Laba 5-4.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:30:54 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win 1st game 21-17

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Second time asking and the Indian duo forced an error to win the game point! Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have taken the first game 21-17 over Corvee-Laba. The India duo h bagged the first game in 23 minutes.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:29:12 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Game point for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are moving closer to stake claim of the first game. This was the second time umpire issued a warning to both Indian and French players. Shetty has a brief chat with Rankireddy. Satwiksairaj smashes in again to earn a point. Back-to-back points for India. Game-point for the Indian duo - France with some damage control. Satwik and Chirag lead Corvee-Laba 20-17.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:24:45 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - What a rally! More points for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - An eventful first game it has been as India duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty is leading the way against hosts France. Satwiksairaj hammers again to draw a four-point lead over the host nation of the Summer Games. Satwik and Chirag lead Corvee-Laba 17-14.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:20:52 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Umpire not pleased with shuttlers

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are still ahead of their French opponents in the first game. The umpire is not pleased with the time-wasting - he calls out Indian and French players for a quick chat about the same. Hits the net! Point taken by the French duo - Satwik and Chirag leading Corvee-Laba 14-10.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:15:00 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take early lead in 1st game

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are up against Lucas Corvee and Ronan Laba at the La Chapelle Arena Court 1. The doubles tie started with a service error. Satwik and Chirag have extended a three-point lead over the French duo in the first game. Satwik-Chirag leading Corvee-Laba 9-6.

• 27 Jul 2024, 08:08:18 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Harmeet Desai is also off to a winning start!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates - Indian paddler Harmeet Desai squared off against Jordan’s Zaid Yaman in the men’s singles preliminary round. Desai stormed into the round of 64 with a dominant win over Zaid. The Indian star defeated Zaid 11-7, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 win in the singles preliminary round.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:57:56 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen stuns Kevin Cordon in 2nd game to win thrilling 1st round clash!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: OUT OF NOWHERE! Lakshya Sen propels himself back into the second game with back-to-back points. All of a sudden - it’s a one-point game. Another one for the Indian shuttler - it’s 20-20 now in the second game. What a game we are having in Paris! Five straight points for Lakshya and he is on match-point. MAKE THAT SIX! From 16-20 down to 22-20 - Lakshya with a stunning comeback as he upstages veteran Kevin Cordon in straight games. The tie ends in 42 minutes!

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:52:59 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen keeps himself alive in 2nd game

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Kevin Cordon is busy holding onto his healthy lead. The long return from near the net has landed out of the court for Lakshya Sen. The Paris debutant is only four points behind Cordon in the second game. Cordon bags the next point - he is 2 away from wrapping up the 2nd game.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:48:15 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: A fightback on cards in 2nd game from Lakshya Sen?

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen is pushing but Kevin Cordon has all bases covered in the 2nd game. He takes a 15-10 lead over the Olympic debutant of India in Paris. Add one more to it as Cordon extends his lead. Can Lakshya recover?

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:43:27 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Kevin ‘Cordons’ off Lakshya Sen in 2nd game

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Kevin Cordon, who bowed down to India’s Lakshya Sen in the 1st game by 21-8, has sparked a remarkable turnaround against the young shuttler. Lakshya is 5 points behind the five-time Olympian of Guatemala in the second game. Lakshya is still fighting! He trails the Guatemala international 7-12.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:39:51 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen in recovery mode against Kevin Cordon

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen has bounced back in no time! The Indian shuttler has bridged the gap after an early burst from Kevin Cordon in the second game. He now trails the Olympian of Guatemala 6-8 in the second game.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:35:06 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Kevin Cordon fights back in 2nd game against India’s Lakshya Sen

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: It was Lakshya Sen, who earned the first point of the opening game. In the second game, the tables were turned by Kevin Cordon. The five-time Olympian has managed to draw a 5-2 lead over the Indian badminton superstar.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:31:01 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: India’s Lakshya Sen announces arrival in Paris! Claims 1st game against Cordon

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Rampant Lakshya Sen has bagged the 1st game 21-8 in the first round of the men’s badminton tournament at the Paris Games. The opening game of the men’s 1st round tie lasted only 14 minutes. Lakshya is heading to the next game as an overwhelming favourite. Cordon scored 8 points and the five-time Olympian will aim for a better show in the next game.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:26:13 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Kevin Cordon fights back!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: A thrilling rally ends in the favour of Kevin Cordon, who is making a comeback. He now trails India’s Lakshya Sen 5-14 in the first game. However, Lakshya is keen on wrapping up the first game real quick. He wins the next rally to extend the lead to 16–5 in the opening game.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:22:08 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen leads Kevin Cordon 11-2

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen has dominated the first game of the men’s singles badminton series at the Paris Games. We have reached the first mid-game interval in the opening clash of the badminton tournament. Lakshya has taken a massive 11-2 lead over the five-time Olympian.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:18:45 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen vs Kevin Cordon: First 5 points to Indian shuttler!

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Veteran Kevin Cordon is serving in the first game against India's Lakshya Sen. Making his debut at the Paris Games, Lakshya bagged the first point with a drop shot. He has taken a commanding 5-0 lead over the five-time Olympian of Guatemala.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:12:34 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Spotlight on Lakshya Sen in Paris

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Lakshya Sen had earlier fallen out of the Olympic race but the ace shuttler made it to Paris after entering the semifinals of the French Open and All-England Championships. Lakshya has faced tough situations and the badminton star has come out trumps this season. Lakshya is up against Kevin Cordon in the men's singles group match at the Paris Games.

• 27 Jul 2024, 07:06:35 PM IST

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen are India's "dark horses" in Paris

  Paris Olympics 2024 Day 1 Live Updates: Former India shuttler Parupalli Kashyap branded HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen as "dark horses" of the Indian badminton team at the Paris Summer Games. "I think Lakshya and Prannoy are one of the dark horses in the draw," Kashyap said. "Both of them, especially Lakshya played the All-England final two years back. During the Olympic qualification, he came out of a tough qualification period," he added.