Indian shuttler Chirag Shetty, one half of the popular men’s doubles duo with Satwiksairaj Rankirdi, popularly known as ‘Sachi’, talks about the disappointing quarter-final loss at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the duo’s comeback. The plan was revealed in court. . Despite a strong start to the knockout stage, Satwik and Chirag’s hopes of returning to India with an Olympic medal were ultimately dashed. After losing 21-13, 14-21, 16-21, Satwik and Chirag withdrew from the Paris Olympics in August.
Sirag told ANI that losing in the quarter-finals was “unfortunate” and that “unfortunate goals and missed opportunities” in the third leg made the difference. He also expressed hope that the duo will win a medal for the country at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
“It’s very disappointing not to come back with a medal. We really wanted to go out and win a medal for our country. The third game didn’t go our way. We were in the lead at one point. But we had some unlucky moments.”We missed some chances here and there, and we lost that game. We tried our best. Maybe next time I will get a medal,” Chirag said.
Sirag was speaking on the sidelines of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon’s ‘Beyond the Finish Line’ event.
The shuttler said that while the immediate reaction of fans, colleagues and close ones to his loss at the Olympics saw them expressing disappointment, they also cheered for Chirag and Satwiksairaj and said, “For the second time. They said it was their close friends and family who encouraged them to work toward their “opportunities.”
“Everyone was just as disappointed as we were. Our close friends and family were supportive and told us to keep pushing ourselves because there’s always a second chance. I came back on the court hungrier than ever,” said the 27-year-old. .
Regarding his return plans, Chirag expressed hope that he and Satwiksairaj will be back in action next month, with Satwiksairaj currently undergoing rehabilitation due to an injury.
“Hopefully next month. My partner Satwiksairaj was injured. He is undergoing rehabilitation and getting ready,” he said.
Regarding his relationship with his former coach Matthias Boe, who announced his retirement after being withdrawn from the Olympics, and his relationship with Satwiksairaj, Chirag said he was a “tremendous supporter” of both of them, and that they were very close to each other. He said that his game style has changed significantly.
“When we started working with him, we were 8th or 9th in the world rankings. The journey from there to the number one spot, the Asian Games gold medal, winning the Thomas Cup was very It’s been a fruitful journey. It’s unfortunate that we couldn’t continue the partnership, but things worked out for us. “It has to come to an end at some point,” he added.
During Bo’s coaching tenure, which began in 2021, “Thatch,” as the duo was known, became the dominant pair.
They have won multiple titles on the Badminton World Tour (BWF), gold medals at the Asian Games (2023) and Commonwealth Games (2022), their first Thomas Cup title (2022), and the World Championships (2022). He won a bronze medal and a gold medal at the Asian Championships. (2023).
The gold medal at the Asian Games was won by an Indian athlete for the first time in the history of the Games. The bronze medal at the World Championships was the first medal by an Indian men’s doubles duo at the tournament and they also secured the top spot in the BWF rankings and became the first Indian men’s pair to win the BWF Super 1000 title. Ta. Last year’s Indonesia Open.
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