The message of the Tokyo Olympics champion to Dubai .. “Thank you” in golden letters

The Danish Olympic badminton world champion, Victor Axelsen, sent a thank you letter to the Dubai Sports Council, attached to his picture, holding the gold medal he won at the Tokyo Olympics, after defeating the Chinese champion Chen Long 21-15, 21-12 in the final, to be the first player A non-Asian has won the Olympic badminton singles gold since 1996.

The Dubai Sports Council said in a statement: "The Danish world champion Victor Axelsen celebrates winning the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in badminton, during his visit to Dubai in the coming days, and Axelsen's balance became two Olympic medals after he won the bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro."

Axelsen had spent nearly 10 months in Dubai during the years 2020 and 2021, where he trained in Hamdan Sports Complex and Nad Al Sheba Sports Complex, accompanied by his coach, and praised the hospitality and facilities provided to him by the Dubai Sports Council for training and good preparation for the Olympics in Dubai sports facilities equipped with the latest equipment according to the best International standards, and also visited the headquarters of the Council in the Dubai Design District.

Victor Axelsen was crowned world champion in 2017 after winning the final at the Badminton World Championships in Scotland, and won the bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He is also the first European player to win the Badminton World Championship after defeating Korean Kang Ji Wook at the 2010 World Junior Championships, and his first European Championship title in 2016.

Then he won the Thomas Cup badminton championship in the same year, and he also won the European Championship gold again in 2018 in the individual category, and won the same championship title this year in the team category, and has many medals in various world championships.

Dubai has hosted more than 50 training camps for teams and players in various sports in preparation for the Tokyo Olympics. Safe and suitable for exercise and physical activity.

Dubai is an international center for badminton thanks to the programs and tournaments organized by the Dubai Sports Council in cooperation with the International Badminton Federation, where the Council attaches great importance to developing the game and increasing its spread.

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