Badminton celeb Viktor Axelsen found out on Friday that he might be out of competitive movement indefinitely because of “chronic pain” in his leg. World No. Five missed the European Games in June due to asthma issues.
Axelsen took to social media to announce his selection and added that he’s disillusioned and doesn’t know whether he can return to the movement.
Axelsen was scheduled to take part in the BWF Tour Super a thousand event in Indonesia from July 16 and the Super 750 tournament at the Japan Open within the final week of the month. The Danish star has now shown he could be lacking the two tournaments. Axelsen is scheduled to stand India’s Sai Praneeth in the opening round of the Indonesia Open in Jakarta.
“Hi, all. I hope this message might be coming on high-quality notice, however. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. It’s with exquisite disappointment that I let you know that I have been experiencing continual pain in my leg for a few weeks now. After being assessed by using more than one professional, I have been cautioned no longer to compete in any tournaments,” Axelsen wrote.
“Coming off bronchial asthma problems, which prevented me from competing at the European Games, I became extremely looking forward to being lower back on match courts- particularly, competing in Jakarta and Tokyo, my favorite cities. I am beyond disillusioned and no longer know how long I will be out. But do not worry; I will do all I can to come back as soon as viable, better, and stronger than earlier! Thanks for all of your support. Viggo,” he added.
Axelsen has been a regular performer on the excursion in the past. The 25-year-old is No. 1 on the BWF World Tour ranking. Axelsen has won the India Open and the Spain Masters and finished runners-up at the prestigious All England Open Badminton Championships in March.
The winner of the World Championships in 2017 has been a superstar in India’s Premier Badminton League. Having represented Bengaluru Blasters inside the preceding variations, Axelsen performed for the Ahmedabad Smash Masters within the 2018-19 version of the badminton league. A rather common opinion about badminton is that it is one of the safest games possible- a fun, family game that is innocent of malice and devoid of any real danger of injury. Such notions are highly probable, given the game’s immense popularity worldwide, as entertainment for children during playtime as well as a serious Olympic sport.
However, contrary to popular opinion, badminton players are also prone to injury- some so intense that they may take months to heal completely. According to one study conducted by a Denmark-based group of doctors and published in 2006, badminton injuries occur at an average rate of 2.9/person every 1000 hours of playtime. Despite being a non-contact sport, where there is no physical contact between the opposing players, badminton injuries happen frequently due to overuse of certain body parts and sometimes because of accidents happening suddenly and painfully. Mostly, they occur in players who wear the wrong shoes, do not warm up, warm up more than required, sport bad technique, are overweight, or are generally unfit. Injuries are witnessed in players who have not indulged in the sport for a while and in seasoned players who have overused body parts such as wrists, ankles, knees, and elbows, to name a few.
