Filimon loses

Badminton: Not a single set win for 28 years

Collins Filimon(Bild: AP)

Badminton player Collins Filimon also lost his second and last match at the Olympic Games on Monday evening. He lost 18:21, 11:21 to Ade Resky Dwicahyo, meaning that Austria has been waiting 28 (!) years to win a set at the Olympics.

In the arena in La Chapelle, the first set initially looked like a clear-cut affair for the Azerbaijani. Filimon started a race to catch up, came back to 18:19, but had to concede 18:21. Things no longer went according to plan in the second round. "I tried, it was also difficult to play because of the air circulation. The first set wasn't bad, but it was too much in the second, mentally as well."

Ade Resky Dwicahyo(Bild: AFP)

Filimon is already thinking about Los Angeles
He was tired from the previous day. On the one hand, because he had played against a strong opponent. On the other hand, because he had waited an hour afterwards for the doping control. He didn't get to his room until half past twelve and wasn't able to fall asleep straight away, said Filimon. "But I'm here, at the Olympic Games, there are a lot of spectators, and I hope to be back in Los Angeles."

Filimon will stay in Paris and watch other Austrians compete. As a big fan of tennis, it might be a trip to see Sebastian Ofner against Daniil Medvedev at Roland Garros on Tuesday.