Tanvi Patri Becomes First Indian Woman to Reach Youth Olympic Badminton Semifinals
· Sports · Sportstar, Times of India, NDTV Sports
Tanvi Patri made history by reaching the badminton semifinals at the Youth Olympic Games 2026 in Chennai, becoming the first Indian woman to achieve this milestone. She will face Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe in the semifinal after losing to her at the 2024 Pathum Thani Junior International Series in Thailand. Only three Indian shuttlers had reached badminton semifinals at the Youth Olympics before her: HS Prannoy won silver in 2010, Lakshya Sen was runner-up in 2018, and Aditya Joshi reached the boys singles semifinals in 2014. A semifinal victory would secure India's first badminton medal at the Youth Olympics, with bronze available as a fallback option.
Why it matters
This landmark achievement marks a breakthrough for Indian women's badminton at the Youth Olympics and provides a clear pathway to a medal through the semifinal and bronze match.
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