On the same day, in the men's singles final of the badminton event at the Paris Olympics, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen defeated Thailand's Kunlavut 2-0 to win the championship.
On August 5, the champion Axelsen at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Zhenglai
On August 5, champion Viktor Axelsen kisses the gold medal on the podium. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Zhenglai
On August 5, the champion Viktor Axelsen showed off his gold medal on the podium. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Zhenglai
On August 5, champion Viktor Axelsen (center), runner-up Kunlavut (left), and third runner-up Li Zijia at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ren Zhenglai