Lakshya Sen is wary of the tough challenge that lies ahead of him at the Paris Olympics 2024. Set to make his debut at the mega event, the youngster knows that the pool he is in features the likes of World No. 3 Jonatan Christie, World No. 41 Kevin Cordon, and World No. 52 Julien Carraggi. Ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024, Lakshya Sen said that he is working on every aspect of the game to prepare for the competition.
“We have focused a lot on overall improving the game, and we had a good time for the last 6-7 weeks where I could really work on all the areas of the game,” Sen replied to a PTI query during a virtual interaction.
“From defence to attack and overall, we have tried to get better at everything, and at the same time, worked a lot on the areas (in) which I was not really good at (and) maybe give extra time on the net game, the defence and also closing stages. It is important to be sharp and be aggressive. (In the) last few days, we are still trying to get good match practice here, play short games and also have a good match practice session so that I am sharp towards the end of the game,” Lakshya Sen added.
Lakshya Sen training near Paris
The 22-year-old said adjusting to shuttle movement in a place near the sea is different, and he expects similar conditions in Paris, where he will travel on July 22. “I’m in Marseille right now, and I’ll be training here for the next two-three days, and then (on July) 22nd afternoon, I move into the village. It’s a three-hour journey from here to Paris,” he said.
“We have a good team of 10 members here, and we decided on this (place) because it is closer to Paris, and we have a setup here with the Popov brothers (Christo and Boris), who are good sparring (partners) as well,” Sen added.
