In the ongoing Paris Olympics on July 29, Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen emerged victorious over Belgian competitor Julien Carraggi in a men's singles match within Group L. Sen displayed remarkable perseverance, overturning a four-point deficit to clinch the first game 21-19, then dominated the second game for a final score of 21-14. The match took place at the La Chapelle Arena and lasted a total of 43 minutes.

Prior to this match, Lakshya had recorded a convincing win against Guatemala's Kevin Cordon. However, Cordon later withdrew from the Olympics due to a left elbow injury, leading to the cancellation of their match results according to the guidelines set by the Badminton World Federation. As a result, Lakshya's performance in the remaining matches will determine his ranking in Group L.

In a contrasting scenario, the women's doubles team of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa encountered difficulties after losing to the world-ranked fourth pair from Japan, Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida. The Indian duo was unable to compete strongly, falling to their opponents with scores of 11-21, 12-21 in what turned out to be a lopsided match.