Viktor Axelsen announces retirement, says it’s simply my body telling me to stop

NEW DELHI: (Apr 15) Two-time Olympic and world champion Danish badminton great Viktor Axelsen announced his retirement on Wednesday, saying that his injury-ravaged body has told him to “stop”.

The 32-year-old has not competed since October last year due to a back problem which had needed surgery and left him in chronic pain.

“As most people know, I have been struggling with my back for quite some time. After I had surgery in April last year and went through a long rehabilitation process, I unfortunately had a setback in October,” Axelsen, a three-time European champion, told ‘Badminton Europe’.