Asian Games 2026: Lakshya Sen Bows Out After Three-Game Battle Against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew
Lakshya Sen rallied to force a decider, but Loh Kean Yew pulled away late to end India’s men’s singles campaign.
- Lakshya Sen lost to Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in three games in the opening round of the men’s singles badminton competition at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Loh Kean Yew won the first game 21–12, but Sen won the second 21–15 before losing the deciding game 21–14.
- The defeat ended Sen’s men’s singles campaign.
- India’s Sawan Barwal won silver in the men’s marathon with a national-record time of 2:11:37.
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Asian Games 2026: Lakshya Sen bows out after three-game battle against Singapore's Loh Kean Yew
Lakshya Sen lost to Loh Kean Yew in the men's singles opening round at the Asian Games 2026. After leading initially, Sen struggled to secure a win in the first game, which Loh took with ease. Despite improving in the second game, Sen ultimately lost the deciding game, ending his campaign. Meanwhile, other Indian athletes are still competing in different events, including PV Sindhu in women's singles.
Asian Games 2026: Lakshya Sen bows out after three-game battle against Singapores Loh Kean Yew - The Tribune
Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen bowed out of the men’s singles competition at the Asian Games 2026 after suffering a three-game defeat against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in the opening round on Saturday.
Asian Games: Lakshya Sen Knocked Out in Second Round After Loss to Loh Kean Yew
Ichinomiya City, September 26, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) India’s Lakshya Sen’s Asian Games campaign came to an end in the men’s singles second round on Saturday after Singapore’s former world champion Loh Kean Yew held his nerve to secure a three-game victory in Nagoya. The 13th-ranked Loh recovered from an early setback to defeat world […]
Asian Games: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew and Yeo Jia Min Advance to Badminton Round of 16 - Archysport
Singapore’s top men’s singles shuttler Loh Kean Yew opened his Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games campaign on Saturday, Sept. 26, overcoming a slow start to defeat India’s Lakshya Sen 21-12, 15-21, 21-14 at the Ichinomiya General Gymnasium. The world No. 13 shuttler received a first-round bye before facing Sen, who sits just one spot behind him in ...
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