Lakshya Sen Aims for Second Worlds Medal in Home Event
· Sports · Sportstar, Indian Express
At the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, the BWF World Championships will be held for the first time in 17 years. 25‑year‑old Lakshya Sen, seeded 14th, opens his campaign against Austria’s Collins Valentine Filimon on home soil, following a bronze medal at the 2021 Worlds. He previously won gold at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a Thomas Cup title and reached the Olympic semifinal in Paris. A win takes him into a second‑round match and a potential quarter‑final against second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn. The event offers India a chance to see a home‑grown star add another world medal and raise badminton’s profile nationwide.
Why it matters
A second Worlds medal would add to India’s badminton tally, strengthen the country’s standing ahead of the next Olympics and inspire young players across the nation.
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