Olympic champion Axelsen equals record
NEW DELHI,: Two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen crushed Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk-yiu to win his third India Open badminton title on Sunday. The Dane, who was knocked out of this month’s Malaysia Open in the first round, beat Lee 21-16, 21-8 in 41 minutes to add to his 2017 and 2019 crowns in New Delhi. Axelsen equals the record held by Malaysian great Lee Chong Wei, who won the India Open in 2011, 2013 and 2014. Axelsen jumped for joy at the spot of victory and urged the crowd to make some noise after the Indian fans kept chanting “Victor



