Danish Olympic champion Axelsen calls time on career
Published on April 15, 2026.
Danish badminton player, Viktor Axelsen, has announced his retirement from professional sport due to back surgery. He spent over 100 consecutive weeks as world number one, a record only held by Lee Chong Wei. Axelsen also won world championship titles in 2017 and 2022.
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