The reign won’t stop here – gold only whets Axelsen’s appetite for more


Denmark's Viktor Axelsen speaks with China's Chen Long (R) after winning their men's singles badminton final match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo on August 2, 2021. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

PETALING JAYA: No one will forget the way Viktor Axelsen of Denmark celebrated his Olympic Games men’s singles gold-medal victory on Monday.

He wept like a baby. He hugged his coach Kenneth Jonassen. He went on to exchange his shirt with Chen Long of China and they briefly spoke in Mandarin.

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