DUBAI, UAE – Danish badminton superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist Viktor Axelsen has been named the winner of the prestigious Global Athlete Award at the 13th Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Sports Award. The announcement was made on Monday during the World Sports Summit in Dubai, an event organized by the Dubai Sports…
World No. 1 An Se-young stands on the precipice of badminton immortality. As she prepares for the final showdown against Wang Zhiyi at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 tomorrow, the South Korean phenom is not just playing for a trophy, but for a place in the record books that may stand for decades….
The 2026 BWF World Tour season will begin without one of its biggest stars. Viktor Axelsen, the two-time Olympic champion, has confirmed his withdrawal from the season-opening Petronas Malaysia Open 2026 (Super 1000) and the Daihatsu Indonesia Masters 2026 (Super 500) as he continues to battle persistent back injuries. The announcement comes as a blow…
When you look at the pantheon of badminton greats, most are defined by the medals around their necks. Viktor Axelsen has plenty of those—two Olympic golds, World Championships, and a cabinet full of Super 1000 trophies. But as we close out 2025, the “Great Dane” has defined himself by something else entirely: he is the…
KUALA LUMPUR – The anticipation for the 2026 badminton season has reached a fever pitch with the release of the official M & Q (Main & Qualifying) report for the Petronas Malaysia Open 2026. As the season opener and a prestigious HSBC BWF World Tour Super 1000 event, the tournament is set to take place…
Odense, Denmark—The VICTOR Denmark Open 2025 Quarter-Finals are set for a mouth-watering clash that pits two of the men’s singles elite against each other: home hero and two-time Olympic Champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark will face the reigning World Champion and tournament third seed, Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand. This highly anticipated contest, designated as Match…
The badminton world is buzzing with excitement as two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen is set to make his long-awaited return to the court at the upcoming Li-Ning Hong Kong Open. The Super 500 tournament, a key stop on the BWF World Tour, will be held from September 9 to 14, 2025, at the iconic Hong…
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the badminton community, two-time Olympic gold medalist Viktor Axelsen has announced his separation from his wife, Natalia Koch Rohde. The Danish star, a dominant force in men’s singles, shared the news via a heartfelt post on his X (formerly Twitter) social media account, stating that the couple…
World badminton will be without one of its biggest stars at the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2025, as two-time world champion Viktor Axelsen has announced his withdrawal from the competition. The Danish player shared the news on August 7, 2025, on his Instagram story, citing the need for more rehabilitation time following surgery. Axelsen, a…