India, Nov. 5 -- Tanvi Patri's foundation in badminton was built in China, where her father worked as an IT professional. For three years, Tanvi trained in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, under different coaches and competed in age-group tournaments in China. The experience shaped her resilience and skills in a highly competitive environment.

So, when Tanvi takes on China's World Junior champion Zhang Yi Xin in the final of the Dakar Youth Olympics on Thursday, she will be on familiar territory.

In the semi-final, Tanvi produced a gritty display, beating Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 in a thrilling match.

Before Tanvi, HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen had won silver medals in the men's singles event at the 2010 and 2018 editions, in...