Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen retains men’s Olympic badminton title

Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on Monday, demolishing Thailand’s world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men’s singles final in Paris. Backed by a vocal crowd of Danish fans at La Chapelle Arena, the second-seeded Axelsen battled past his eighth-seeded opponent 21-11, 21-11 in 52 minutes.