Bolaji triumphs into para-badminton semi-finals
Mariam Bolaji of Nigeria early on Sunday in Paris advanced to the semi-finals in the para-badminton competition at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Olympic Games in Paris.
Bolaji beat Mandeep Kaur of India 21-8 21-9 in their quarter-final encounter in the women’s singles SL3 event.
She will face Xiao Zuxian of China in the semi-finals later on Sunday afternoon for a place in the final.
Bolaji on Thursday in the group play stage beat Kaur 21-8 21-14 in a Group B match, while she followed that up with another group win on Friday.
She had beaten Celine Vinot of Australia 21-8 21-14 also to win the group and head into the last eight stage.
(NAN)
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