'I'm very proud': Badminton star Nhat Nguyen bows out after brave fight in Tokyo

Ireland's Nhat Nguyen

Badminton star Nhat Nguyen saw his Olympics come to an end in Tokyo on Wednesday night following a brave, battling performance against 10th-seeded Wang Tzu-Wei of Chinese Taipei.

Nguyen struggled to find his rhythm through the opening game, which he lost 21-12, but he rallied in the second, tying the match after taking it 21-18. Nguyen went toe to toe with Tzu-Wei through much of the decider but in the end he just didn’t have enough, losing it 21-12.