{
  "id": 1729160,
  "title": "Lakshya Sen Makes Strong Comeback Amid 'Twinkle Twinkle' Chants To Beat Collins At BWF World Championships 2026 | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/lakshya-sen-makes-strong-comeback-amid-twinkle-twinkle-chants-to-beat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:09:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/lakshya-sen-makes-strong-comeback-amid-twinkle-twinkle-chants-to-beat-collins-at-bwf-world-championships-2026-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian badminton player Lakshya Sen staged a remarkable comeback at the BWF World Championships 2026 held at Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi. The match against Austria's Collins Filimon began poorly for Sen, with the Indian losing the opening game 16-21. Undeterred, Sen rallied and dominated the following two games, triumphing 21-8 and 21-4 respectively. The Delhi crowd enthusiastically responded, chanting \"Twinkle twinkle little star, Lakshya bhai superstar!\" in support of the Indian shuttle ace.\n\nSen's victory sees him advance to the Round of 32, marking a strong start to his World Championships campaign.",
  "summary": "New Delhi, August 18: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen made a strong comeback to beat Austria's Collins Filimon at the BWF Badminton World Championships 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday. Sen had a difficult start and lost the opening game 16-21. However, the Indian quickly turned the match around and took complete control in the next two games. \"Twinkle twinkle little star,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}