Viktor Axelsen, the most decorated Olympic singles badminton player with two golds and one bronze, is retiring at age 32 due to back pain that kept him from pursuing an unprecedented third consecutive ...

Viktor Axelsen won his second Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Games in Paris Two-time Olympic and world champion Viktor Axelsen has retired at the age of 32 because of a back injury. The Dane won ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Reigning two-time Olympic badminton champion Viktor Axelsen had aspirations to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Games. However, after consulting with his doctors, who advised ...

Denmark's Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on Monday by demolishing Thailand's world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in less than an hour in the men's singles final in Paris. Backed by ...

Badminton superstar Viktor Axelsen announces his retirement from professional badminton due to a persistent back injury, ending a stellar career that included Olympic and World Championship titles.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Viktor Axelsen, the reigning two-time Olympic badminton champion, has announced his retirement from the sport, effectively ending his hopes of competing in the 2028 Los ...