Harmeet Desai Eliminated from Olympic Table Tennis

Indian table tennis player Harmeet Desai's first Olympic campaign ended with a disappointing 0-4 loss to France's Felix Lebrun, ranked fifth in the world, in the second round of the men's singles event. The 31-year-old struggled against the 17-year-old local favorite, failing to find his rhythm in a match that lasted just 28 minutes, with scores of 8-11, 8-11, 6-11, and 8-11. Despite a strong start in the tournament, where he secured a convincing 4-0 victory over Jordan's Zaid Abo Yaman, Desai could not replicate that form against Lebrun. This defeat also marked the end of India's challenge in the men's singles competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Desai, who had prepared intensively with training in Germany, will now shift his focus to the upcoming men's team event.