Lakshya Sen deserved a medal at Olympics says gold medallist Viktor Axelsen

Following his loss, Axelsen had praised the youngster for his gameplay.

Double Olympic gold medal winner, Viktor Axelsen feels India’s Lakshya Sen deserved to win at medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. Notably, Sen created history at the Games as he became the first Indian male player to qualify for the semi finals at the mega event.

However, he faced a heartbreaking loss against the defending champion Viktor Axelsen who beat him 22-20, 21-14 in straight games. Following his loss, Axelsen had praised the youngster for his gameplay. The Danish player also posted a heartfelt message for Sen below his thank you note for fans for supporting him throughout his campaign and said that he deserved a medal.

“Keep going brother. You can be really proud of yourself. Wish all semifinalsts could get a medal as you definitely deserve one. Congrats to you all on a fantastic performance at the Games,” wrote Axelsen on his X account.

"Lakshya is an amazing player. He has shown in this Olympics that he is a very, very strong competitor and I am sure in four years from now, he will be one of the favourites to win the gold. (He is) an amazing talent and a great guy and I wish him all the best,” Axelsen had said.