Garrido's Olympic Dream Takes a Hit

Luis Ramón Garrido Esquivel, a Mexican badminton player, loses his Olympic debut against Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei by 0-2. Despite a promising start, Garrido couldn't maintain momentum and fell short in both sets.

Garrido's Olympic Dream Takes a Hit
Luis Ramón Garrido made his debut in Paris 2024 badminton with a loss to Chinese Taipei's Tien Chen Chou. Credit: CONADE

The national badminton team Luis Ramón Garrido Esquivel lost 0-2 against Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei, in his first match of the group stage in the individual competition of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, which are being held at La Chapelle Arena.

The Mexican, bronze medalist at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, started with an advantage against his first rival, from group I, in what was his Olympic debut, however, he could not hold on and fell in the first set by a final score of 17-21.