{"id":4310,"date":"2026-04-15T05:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=4310"},"modified":"2026-04-15T05:58:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T05:58:29","slug":"viktor-axelsen-calls-time-on-glittering-badminton-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/viktor-axelsen-calls-time-on-glittering-badminton-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Viktor Axelsen calls time on glittering badminton career"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two-time Olympic gold medalist and world champion Viktor Axelsen called time on his badminton career on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old made the announcement on his official social media platforms, citing his recurrent back issues as the main reason.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter undergoing endoscopic surgery, multiple injections, new training methods, treatments, and basically trying everything to become pain-free for a long time now, I have been advised to focus on my long-term health,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccepting this situation has been incredibly difficult. But I have now reached a point where my body won\u2019t allow me to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n

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