India, Nov. 6 -- India's Tanvi Patri scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a women's singles badminton medal at the Youth Olympic Games, claiming silver at the 2026 edition in Dakar, Senegal.

The 15-year-old went down to reigning world junior champion Zhang Yi Xin of China in a thrilling three-game final on Thursday. Zhang won 15-21, 21-13, 26-24 in a contest that lasted 82 minutes.

Patri started strongly and took the opening game 21-15. Zhang responded by winning the second game 21-13 to force a decider.

The final game saw a dramatic fightback from the Indian. Trailing 10-19, Patri saved five match points and fought her way back into the contest. She also earned three match points of her own but could not convert ...