Axelsen loses No. 1 spot, Olympics gold under threat too


PETALING JAYA: Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen had been world No. 1 for more than two years but he has just relinquished the position to China’s resurgent Shi Yuqi.

Now, Shi Yuqi is also threatening to take away the Olympics men’s singles gold from the Dane in Paris next month.

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