Viktor Axelsen to miss upcoming BWF World Championships due to injury

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Viktor Axelsen has announced that he will miss the upcoming edition of the BWF World Championships in Paris as he recovers from injury.

Axelsen announced in a statement on social media that he had arrived at the decision in consultation with his medical team in order to allow himself to focus on rehabilitation from a back injury.

Axelsen was last seen in action at the All England Open Badminton Championships, where he fell to defeat against Lin Chun-yi in his first clash of the tournament. Following the defeat, he announced that he would be undergoing surgery to treat a back injury.

Axelsen has won the men’s singles section of the BWF World Championships twice, once in 2017, and most recently in 2022. He has also won men’s singles gold medals in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and 2024 Paris Olympics.