Paris Olympics 2024: Lakshya Sen's Glorious Rise in the World of Badminton

Author: Subhi Saxena Date: 04/08/24 Credit: Instagram Credit: Instagram

Lakshya Sen in Semifinals

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Head-to-Head with Axelsen

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Lakshya's Rise

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Dual Medallist (Commonwealth Games)

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Thomas Cup

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World Championship Bronze

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Asian Games silver

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BWF Titles

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10 Olympic Records that are Hard To Be Broken

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