France, 'View Kulwut' defeated Kalle Kollonen from Finland, advancing to the last 16 of the Paris Games badminton. Badminton, Olympic Paris Games 2024, Men's Singles, First Round, Match 2 "View" Kunlavut Vitidsarn, a young badminton player, Thai national team, world number 8, 2023 men's singles world champion, took only 19 minutes to easily defeat Kalle Koljonen, world number 60 from Finland. The first game was a clear win of 21-4 points. In the second game, while Kunlavut was leading 8-0 points, Koljonen forfeited due to injury. This allowed Kunlavut to win 2 straight matches and advance to the last 16. In the women's singles, the first round, the last match, "May" Ratchanok Intanon, world number 21, will meet Tai Tzu Ying, world number 3 from Taiwan. Whoever wins will advance to the last 8. The results of the shooting competition, 3-position rifle, men's individual, 50-meter distance, "Luk Mun" Thong Pha Phum Wongsukdee, a Thai national sharpshooter, shot 578 points, finishing 39th out of 44 athletes, n ot advancing to the final round. In terms of the Thai athletes' program tonight, the 75 kg women's boxing, last 16, at 10:22 p.m., Baison Manikorn, a Thai female boxer, will meet Davina Michel from the host country, France. Badminton, mixed doubles, last 8 pairs, time 02.10 hrs. Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai, world number 6 pair, meet Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, world number 5 pair from Japan. Source: Thai News Agency