Denmark's Viktor Axelsen said he "felt like the king of the court" after retaining his Olympic badminton title in ... singles title since Chinese great Lin Dan, who won in 2008 and 2012.
According to an article released in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) website on Thursday (Nov 7), Jianhua had imparted ...
The Great Dane Viktor Axelsen, who pulled on a Chinese mane and got himself a Chinese name after learning Mandarin at 22, has snuck up into the GOAT debate after his second Olympic title.
IN 2012, an 18-year-old Viktor Axelsen watched in awe as his idol Lin Dan won his second Olympic gold medal. Four years later, the Dane beat the Chinese legend for the bronze medal. On Monday ...
For the second time, badminton legends Lin "Super" Dan and Lee Chong Wei met in a dramatic men's singles final. Despite early signs that Lee could overcome his rival, Lin ultimately won after a tense ...
At some point, every athlete dreams of making it to the Olympics, but local badminton prodigy Jason ... ever since he watched Chinese player Lin Dan take gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “ ...
Neither badminton ranking milestones, nor consistency matter; it is the titles won after stringing together 5 wins on 5 days ...
Athletes compete in six different classes, with 63 countries across five regions currently practicing Para badminton. The sport will make its Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020.
The length of an Olympic badminton court is 13.40m (44 feet) for both single and doubles. But the width differs based on the competition; the singles court is 5.18m (17 feet) wide, denoted by the ...
After the match, Danish badminton star Viktor Axelsen expressed ... and is now one step away from joining Chinese legend Lin ...