Axelsen speaks his mind but Lund stays mum about Zii Jia’s issue


Come to Dubai: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen getting ready to return a shot to Lee Zii Jia in the All-England final last year. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: One is vocal but the other is dead silent.

World No. 1 men’s singles Viktor Axelsen and Badminton World Federation (BWF) secretary-general Thomas Lund, both from Denmark, are certainly poles apart when it comes to giving their views on shuttler Lee Zii Jia, who has been slapped with a two-year exclusion from all international tournaments.

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