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  Viktor Axelsen, two-time world and Olympic champion, retires from professional badminton at 32

  Other Sports | April 15, 2026 12:03 IST

  Denmark's superstar badminton player, Viktor Axelsen, has announced his retirement at the age of 32. He is a two-time Olympic champion, a two-time world champion, a three-time European champion, a Thomas Cup winner, and a former and long-serving world number one player.

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  Ayush Shetty stuns fifth-seeded Kodai Naraoka, who defeated Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen

  Other Sports | September 11, 2025 17:47 IST

  India's Ayush Shetty continues his rise in the top-level badminton tournaments. In the ongoing Hong Kong Open, the youngster stunned the fifth-seeded Japanese Kodai Naraoka who defeated Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen in the previous round.

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  Reigning Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen to return to court with Hong Kong Open

  Other Sports | August 26, 2024 9:03 IST

  Viktor Axelsen won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the men's singles category by defeating the reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight games 21-11, 21-11 in the summit clash.

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  Paris 2024: Viktor Axelsen defends Olympic Gold in men's singles, joins Lin Dan in elite list

  Other Sports | August 05, 2024 22:20 IST

  Viktor Axelsen became only the second men's singles player to defend his Gold medal in the Olympics as he beat Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight sets in Paris on Monday, August 5. Vitidsarn had started well but Axelsen was just too good for his opponent as he joined Lin Dan in rare list.