Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia took bronze after beating India's Lakshya Sen.
Gold medallist Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, silver medallist Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand and bronze medallist Zii Jia Lee of Malaysia pose on the podium during the ceremony. PARIS: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on Monday , demolishing Thailand's world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the men's singles final in Paris.
The lanky Dane became the first man to retain his Olympic men's singles title since Chinese legend Lin Dan, who won in 2008 and 2012.The Thai made a good start but Axelsen soon settled into his rhythm and built up a commanding lead in the first game. Axelsen was again unstoppable in the second game, unleashing the full force of his 1.94m frame to rain down smashes.Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia took bronze after beating India's Lakshya Sen 13-21, 21-16, 21-11.
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