Denmark's Axelsen wins men's singles goldpublished at 16:46 5 August 2024

Denmark's Viktor Axelsen now has three Olympic medals
Denmark's Viktor Axelsen successfully defended his Olympic badminton's men's singles competition, defeating Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-11 21-11.
The two-time world champion, who also won bronze in Rio in 2016, celebrated by handing his racquet to a child in the crowd.
Vitidsarn took the men's singles title at the 2023 World Championships, but the 23-year-old had to settle for silver in Paris.
Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia won bronze, defeating India's Lakshya Sen, 13-21 21-16 21-11.