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PARIS — Viktor Axelsen is once again Olympic badminton champion. The 30-year-old from Denmark defended his men's singles title by beating Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand for the gold medal. Axelsen defeated Vitidsarn 21-11, 21-11 in the final in just 52 minutes. Then he ran around the court waving a Danish flag over his head in celebration as spectators chanted, "Viktor! Viktor!" Axelsen went over to a young fan and handed over his racket while receiving a constant standing ovation from the crowd. An Se-young of South Korea beat He Bingjiao of China for the women's singles gold medal.
