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[Saba Sports News] In the round of 16 at the China Badminton Masters, Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen’s performance did not meet expectations. The Danish star, who has dominated badminton for years, collapsed in the deciding game, suffering an unexpected exit in the round of 16. In many people’s minds, Axelsen has always been a top player in world men’s badminton, but now netizens believe his era is essentially over. Axelsen won consecutive Olympic men’s singles gold medals at Tokyo and Paris, creating his own era. However, with age, his competitive form has noticeably declined. It will now be very difficult for Axelsen to compete for top results in international tournaments. Following his first-round exit at the Hong Kong Open, Axelsen has now lost early again. Axelsen is already 31 years old. Badminton is a sport highly dependent on age. Looking at the ages of past Olympic men’s singles finalists, those reaching the Olympic badminton final are generally under 30, with the maximum age not exceeding 33. In other words, the possibility of Axelsen achieving significant results at the next Los Angeles Olympics is very small, and his time left on the court is running out.