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Asian Games: Lakshya Sen bows out after second round loss to Loh Kean Yew
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- Sep 26, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC
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Loh Kean Yew
Singaporean badminton player
Loh Kean Yew is a Singaporean badminton player. He is the former men's singles world champion, winning the title at the 2021 BWF World Championships, becoming the first Singaporean to achieve this feat. He is known for his agility, footwork and powerful smashes.
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Asian Games
Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Lakshya Sen
Indian badminton player (born 2001)
Lakshya Sen is an Indian badminton player. He has won bronze at the World Championships and gold at the Commonwealth Games. Sen won gold and bronze at the Thomas Cup, and silver at the Asian and Commonwealth Games in team events. He also won bronze at the Asia Team and Asia Mixed Team Championships. Sen competed in the men's singles event at the 2024 Olympics, where he finished fourth after narrowly losing the bronze medal match.
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