Danish celebrity shuttler Viktor Axelsen confirmed on Saturday that he’s set for a spell on the sidelines from badminton motion as he has determined to endure surgical procedure for his persistent again bother. The 2-time Olympic champion, nonetheless, confirmed that he nonetheless supposed to make a comeback to motion.
“After consulting with my medical group, I’ve determined to endure endoscopic therapy for my again points subsequent week,” Axelsen posted on social media. “Whereas this implies I’ll want some weeks for rehab post-surgery, I’m assured that I’ll come again stronger. I nonetheless really feel like I’ve numerous badminton in me, and I’m totally dedicated to doing every thing essential to return to the court docket at my greatest.”
After dropping within the first spherical on the prestigious All England Open in Birmingham this month in opposition to Chinese language Taipei’s Lin Chun Yi, Axelsen had stated that he had been coping with extreme again/nerve ache for a number of months now, and that there have been simply too many days the place my physique doesn’t permit me to maneuver correctly at this level.
— Viktor Axelsen (@ViktorAxelsen) March 29, 2025
“I’m surrounded by extraordinarily competent individuals, and I’m trying ahead to having the ability to hopefully prepare and compete pain-free once more. Thanks for all of your help—it actually means quite a bit to me,” he wrote.
Earlier this yr on the India Open, the place he fought by means of detached kind and lack of bodily sharpness to win the title, Axelsen had stated he needed to push himself to search out the motivation once more after his Paris gold final yr. “I’ve completed every thing I wished to perform… twice,” Axelsen had instructed The Indian Specific. “However with the intention to preserve hungry, I’ve to set myself new targets. And for me, it’s to meet my full potential. In my thoughts, I haven’t peaked but. Should you have a look at the massive image, I can’t come again in 10 years and say I’m going to present it an opportunity.” The previous world No 1 is at the moment No 3 on the planet.
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