Denmark's Axelsen ace it to retain men's singles Olympic title; Thai Kunlavut totally outclassed

Viktor Axelsen celebrates with a Danish national flag as he runs a victory lap after winning the men's singles badminton final match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

PARIS: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on Monday, demolishing Thailand's world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men's singles final in Paris.

Backed by a vocal crowd of Danish fans at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle, the second-seeded Axelsen battled past his eighth-seeded opponent 21-11, 21-11 in 52 minutes.