TOKYO (Reuters) – Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen swept to the men’s singles Olympic gold medal on Monday, unseating Chen Long of China who claimed the title at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Axelsen and Chen, two ...

Denmark's Viktor Axelsen convincingly won Olympic badminton gold on Monday in Tokyo, becoming the first non-Asian man to claim the singles title since 1996. The world number two beat China's defending ...

Viktor Axelsen was unstoppable in the men’s singles tournament, winning every match he played without losing a single game. His path to the top of the podium ran through Chen Long, but he breezed past ...

TOKYOTOKYO — Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen won gold in men’s singles badminton, denying a repeat title to China’s Chen Long in convincing fashion, 2-0 on Monday night. Axelsen, who won bronze at the 2016 ...

Jonatan Christieman struggled a bit more than usual but managed to make a three-game win (a 18-21, 21-11, 21-16) over Julien Carraggi. After a qualifying period that has lasted 52 weeks, it was time ...

TOKYO, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Denmark's Viktor Axelsen swept the men's singles Olympic gold medal on Monday, unseating Chen Long of China who claimed the title at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Axelsen and Chen, ...