Tanvi Patri One Win Away From Historic Badminton Gold After Entering Youth Olympics Final

Tanvi Patri is a win away from winning a landmark gold medal after becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach the women’s singles final at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar (Senegal). The 15-year-old from Odisha secured her place in the title match with a hard-fought 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 victory over Japan’s second seed, Yuzuno Watanabe, in a 54-minute semifinal. Patri had already made history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the competition, where she defeated Thailand’s Kungkaew Kakanik.