Last night, all badminton competitions at the Tokyo Olympics came to an end. In the men's singles final, Chinese player Chen Long lost to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 0-2 and won a silver medal.

Last night, all badminton competitions at the Tokyo Olympics came to an end. In the men's singles final, Chinese player Chen Longhtml lost 20 to 2 to Danish player Axelsen and won a silver medal.

Fans who don't know badminton may have questions about the Chinese name "Axelsen"...

Axelsen is not of Chinese descent. He is an authentic Dane. He was born in Andersen's hometown. His original name is It's Viktor middot; Axelsen.

But because he has always liked Chinese culture, he has regarded Lin Dan as his idol since he was young, so he not only learned to speak fluent Chinese, but also gave himself the Chinese name "Axelon" - ;The surname "An" is taken from his homophonic pronunciation of "Axelson", and "Serron" expresses his expectations for himself.

Axelsen said: "I think all Chinese characters are beautiful. My favorite Chinese character is dragon, because the dragon is the symbol of the Chinese nation."

Chinese fans may have the deepest impression of Axelsen in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 At the Olympics, Axelsen defeated " Super Dan " in the bronze medal match.

"I have watched a lot of Lin Dan's games since I was a child. He is my idol and I respect him very much."

During the 2015 Denmark Open, Axelsen also worked as a translator for Lin Dan. "That was my first time as a translator. I was very nervous. , But it was really a great experience. "

When Lin Dan officially announced his retirement, Axelsen also said on social media: "Thousands of words can be said in one sentence, my idol Lin Dan, thank you for helping me grow up."

Axelsen. He makes no secret of his love for China and regards China as his "second hometown." He will send blessings on traditional Chinese festivals, cheer for Chinese college entrance examination students, speak tongue twisters, and even recite excerpts from "Mencius"...

"I like China very much. Every time I come to China to compete, it's like returning to myself." "The same as his hometown."

Axelsen can use almost all websites and software in China, and even has an account at B station. He once left a message "take notes carefully" under the video of former Guoyu coach Chen Jin analyzing the game.

Last year, Axelsen won the All England men's singles championship. This was the first time that Danish men's singles won the All England Championship since 1999. At the end of the interview, Axelsen specifically said in Chinese: "I also want to say something to all the Chinese fans who support me, thank you!"

Learning Chinese makes Axelsen very happy, "I can compete with different players Through communication, especially with Chinese players, we can better understand the way they play and learn from Chinese players."

He even thought about finding a "job" in China after retiring.

The cute Axelsen has gained a large number of Chinese fans. In the table tennis world, there is Malone "Dragon Dragon". Badminton fans also affectionately nicknamed Axelsen - "Dragon Dragon".

Axelsen accomplished two feats after winning the gold medal yesterday: he was the first non-Asian athlete in the history of badminton to win two Olympic men's singles medals; he did not lose a single game on his way to winning the Tokyo Olympics men's singles championship. .

This morning, Axelsen specially posted a long Chinese Weibo to thank the Chinese fans and signed it "Your Danish friend Axelsen".

What makes Axelsen even more popular is his consistent "humility". After winning the gold medal, he took the initiative to exchange jerseys with Chen Long and expressed respect for him: "I have played against Chen Long many times. Over the years, he has He is an inspiration to me.”

In this long article, he thanked Chen Long again: Your performance in this Olympics is obvious to all. No matter you win or lose in the finals, you are the idol of countless badminton fans. I should also learn from you. , looking forward to the next "Double Dragon Meeting".

Some naughty netizens posted the expressions of Chen Long crying when he won the Rio title and Axelsen crying when he won the Tokyo title. They joked: "You all cried miserably."

In October last year, Axelsen and Love Nine His girlfriend gave birth to a daughter in 2008, and gave her a Chinese name - "Anweijia" and a nickname of "Weiwei". Netizens affectionately called Axelsen's daughter "Little Dragon Girl".

"I can't wait to return to Denmark now to meet my fiancée and daughter."

After winning the gold medal, Axelsen also hoped that his daughter could be good friends with Chen Long's son, Little Coffee Brother, and "teach Vivi My sister speaks some Chinese.”

Although Chen Long regretted not winning the men’s singles gold medal, the performance of the Chinese badminton team in this Olympics is still worthy of praise.

won two golds and four silvers, and entered the finals in all five events. Chen Long revealed that because the Chinese badminton team has suffered more impacts in international competitions in recent years, the entire team was holding back a lot of energy before setting off for Tokyo.

Chen Long said that his 13-year Olympic career has come to a successful end, but he believes that there will be more young people in the Chinese badminton team who will inherit the fighting spirit of their predecessors and always attack the highest podium.