'I can’t believe it' - Viktor Axelsen reacts on social media after winning second gold medal at Olympics

Viktor Axelsen has become the only non-Asian player in history to win two badminton gold medals at the Olympics.

Badminton star Viktor Axelsen recently took to social media and uploaded pictures of his second Olympic gold medal. The Danish badminton star took down Thailand’s Kunlavut Vitidsarn in straight games to win his second Olympic gold medal in the men’s singles event.

Axelsen didn’t drop a single game throughout his campaign in Paris. The Dane was drawn in Group L alongside Nepal’s Prince Dahal, Israel’s Misha Zilberman and Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen. After topping the group, the second seed got a bye in the Round of 16.

In the quarter-finals, he defeated 10th seed Loh Kean Yew of Singapore 21-9, 21-17. In the next round, he recorded a 22-20. 21-14 win over India’s Lakshya Sen. Defeating Kunlavut Vitidsarn was also an easy deal for the Dane, as he stunned the Thai ace 21-11, 21-11 in the gold medal match.

During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he defeated former Chinese badminton star and 2016 Rio gold medalist Chen Long to become the new champion. With the title defence, he has become the only non-Asian player in history to win two badminton gold medals at the Olympics.

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After the historic gold medal triumph he took to X (formerly Twitter) and stated that he couldn’t believe that he completed the win. He also lauded Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Lee Zii Jia for securing podium finishes.

He wrote, “I can’t believe it – my 2nd Olympic gold! Feels surreal! A big congratulations to Kunlavut on the silver medal and a fantastic week, also a big congratulations to LZJ on the bronze medal. To my family, your love and support mean the world to me.”

I can’t believe it – my 2nd Olympic gold! Feels surreal! A big congratulations to Kunlavut on the silver medal and a fantastic week, also a big congratulations to LZJ on the bronze medal 🤝To my family, your love and support mean the world to me. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/b79eeOJgqT

— Viktor Axelsen (@ViktorAxelsen) August 6, 2024

He further added, “Friends, your cheers kept me going. My amazing team, the staff, coaches and everybody who has been around me for the last many years, you guys are the best – I couldn’t have done this without you.”

The former BWF World No. 1 also uploaded a video of his gold medal on his social media account.

🥹 pic.twitter.com/lvViu6nGxn

— Viktor Axelsen (@ViktorAxelsen) August 6, 2024

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