Nepal's Kshitij Khanal Wins First Round Match in Asian Games Badminton

Summary

Kshitij Khanal opened Nepal’s campaign in men’s singles badminton at the 20th Asian Games with a straight-sets win over Chi Chon Pui of Macau. He advanced to the second round as the individual badminton events got underway in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Key Points
  • Kshitij Khanal beat Chi Chon Pui of Macau 2-0 in the first round of men’s singles badminton at the 20th Asian Games.
  • The victory sent Kshitij into the second round of the individual event.
  • Men’s singles action began on Friday at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi, with other badminton events also being played.
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