Bolaji wins to head into para-badminton semi-finals

Mariam Bolaji of Nigeria advanced early on Sunday in Paris to the semi-finals in the para-badminton competition at the ongoing 2024 Paralympic Olympic Games in Paris.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bolaji beat Mandeep Kaur of India 21-8, 21-9, in their quarterfinal encounter in the women’s singles SL3 event.

She will face Xiao Zuxian of China in the semi-finals later on Sunday afternoon for a place in the final.

Bolaji had on Thursday in the group play stage beaten Kaur 21-8 21-14 in a Group B match, while she had followed that up with another group win on Friday.

Then she had beaten Celine Vinot of Australia 21-8, 21-14, to win the group and head into the last eight stages.