Lakshya Sen’s Paris Olympics Injury | Raj Shamani #shorts #sports
Lakshya Sen describes a hand injury he sustained during the Paris Olympics that caused significant bleeding. The injury, which first occurred in the second round, worsened during the semifinal when he dived again, causing the wound to fully open. Despite repeated taping attempts by medical staff, the bleeding could not be controlled, making it extremely difficult to continue playing.
Summary
In this short clip from Raj Shamani's channel, badminton player Lakshya Sen recounts the painful hand injury he suffered during the Paris Olympics. He explains that the injury first occurred during the first or second round of the tournament when he dived on court, causing a tear in his hand. He managed the wound by taping it and continued to play through the rounds.
The situation worsened significantly during the semifinal match. When Lakshya dived again, the wound completely reopened, forcing him to pause and get it re-taped before continuing. He notes that when blood falls on court, there is an official pause in the match because players could slip on it, explaining why medical staff came out to attend to him.
Despite multiple layers of strapping applied by the medical team, the bleeding simply would not stop. His hand became very bulky with all the bandaging. In a moment of dark humor, Lakshya recalls telling the staff to loosen the bandage, joking that if his arm couldn't move, he wouldn't be able to play at all. Ultimately, he asked them to remove the bandaging despite the ongoing bleeding, and had to continue competing under those difficult conditions.
Key Insights
- Lakshya Sen reveals the hand injury first occurred during the second round when he dived on court, causing a partial tear, but he taped it and continued playing rather than withdrawing.
- Lakshya Sen explains that the wound fully reopened during the semifinal when he dived again, forcing a medical stoppage mid-match.
- Lakshya Sen notes that blood on court triggers an official match pause under the rules, because players could slip on it — explaining why the medical team came onto the court.
- Lakshya Sen describes how the medical staff applied four to five layers of strapping but still could not stop the bleeding, leaving him with an extremely bulky bandaged hand.
- Lakshya Sen humorously told the medical staff to loosen the tight bandaging, arguing that if he couldn't move his arm at all, there was no point in being bandaged up to play.
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