As a two-time Olympic champion and a father to two young daughters, Danish shuttler Viktor Axelsen has a lot on his plate. And in times of immense stress, the current world No. 2 badminton player has taken to practising his Chinese writing skills, which he says helps bring inner peace.
Olympic champ Axelsen's Chinese proficiency stuns fans, says he practises writing characters to relieve stressPHOTO: Xiaohongshu/Viktor AxelsenAs a two-time Olympic champion and a father to two young daughters, Danish shuttler Viktor Axelsen has a lot on his plate.
Netizens were impressed by his fluency, with a clip of the interview uploaded to Facebook garnering over four million views at the time of writing."He speaks better Mandarin than most of us. So fluent and confident," said another. Axelsen frequently adds Chinese captions to his social media posts and is also active on various Chinese social media platforms such as Douyin,
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Family support fuels Olympic badminton champion Viktor AxelsenHis wife Natalia Rohde is a former player, while he is managed by his father and coached by his father-in-law.
Read more »
Badminton: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew falls to defending Olympic champion Axelsen, exits Paris OlympicsWorld number 2 and reigning gold medalist Viktor Axelsen beat world number 12 Loh 21-9, 21-17 in 49 minutes.
Read more »
Loh Kean Yew loses to defending champion Viktor Axelsen in Olympic badminton q-finalsWorld No. 2 Axelsen will meet India’s 22nd-ranked Lakshya Sen on Aug 4 for a place in the final.
Read more »
Denmark's Axelsen retains mens' Olympic badminton titleMalaysia's Lee Zii Jia took bronze after beating India's Lakshya Sen.
Read more »
Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming gives out red packets after cousin Chen Meng wins Olympic gold medalChen, 30, won gold at the Olympic's women’s table tennis singles final on Aug 3.
Read more »
The tiny Chinese restaurant in Paris that became an Olympic hot spotYang Xiao Chu has been turned into a bustling unofficial clubhouse for the wider visiting Chinese community.
Read more »