Copenhagen: The 2020 Tokyo Olympic men’s singles gold medalist, Viktor Axelsen of Denmark is a proud father to his cute 10-month-old baby girl, Vega Rohde Axelsen.
On Friday, the 27-year-old Dane received a warm welcome home from family, friends, media, and fans after he won Denmark’s first badminton men’s singles gold medal in 25 years at the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
In pictures shared on Instagram, Axelsen was seen holding and hugging his baby while being interviewed by Danish media.
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Another video Axelsen posted on his Instagram stories showed that his daughter was playing with his Olympic gold medal inside a car after they left the airport.
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The World No. 2 Axelsen defeated the defending Olympic champion, Chen Long of China 21-15, 21-12 in 51 minutes to win the Tokyo Olympics gold medal.
“When you win an Olympic final in straight games like this against Chen Long, you’ve been at least really, really close to your best, I’m so happy,” said Axelsen after the gold medal match.
