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Viktor Axelsen recorded a commanding victory over hometown hopeful Angus Ng Ka-long at badminton’s Hong Kong Open on Wednesday evening.
The Dane showed some of the form that brought him a second successive Olympic gold in Paris last month, as he dispatched Ng 21-11, 21-12 at Hong Kong Coliseum.
Earlier, Ng’s fellow Hongkonger Lee Cheuk-yiu, who also featured at the Paris Games, managed a 21-18, 21-19 victory over China’s Lu Guangzu.
Lee was not the only recent Hong Kong Olympian in action, with the city’s leading mixed doubles pair Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet, the No 3 seeds, beating Taiwan’s Wang Chi-lin and Hsu Yin-hui 22-20, 21-17.

Hong Kong’s Reginald Lee Chun-hei and Yoyo Ng Tsz-yau progressed in the same competition, overcoming Malaysia’s Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien 21-16, 19-21, 21-14.
Another local player, world No 56 Jason Gunawan, sprang a surprise in the men’s singles, seeing off Kenta Nishimoto, the world No 11 from Japan, 21-13, 21-18.


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Viktor Axelsen aims a forehand smash past Angus Ng in the men’s singles round of 32 at the Hong Kong Open. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk-yiu dives to stay in a rally with China’s Lu Guangzu. Photo: Elson Li

BWF World Tour: Olympian pair beaten but several locals get past Hong Kong Open qualifiers

Happy Lo is among the local players who will be in action in the main draw of the Hong Kong Open. Photo: AFP

Lui Lok-lok (left) and Tsang Hiu-yan. Photo: Mike Chan

Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen aims to keep badminton in spotlight at Hong Kong Open

Viktor Axelsen will return to the badminton court in Hong Kong one month after retaining his Olympic title. Photo: Reuters

Viktor Axelsen is targeting for an improvement on last year when he went out in round one. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Viktor Axelsen will chase a fourth straight BWF World Tour Finals title in Hangzhou this year. Photo: Xinhua

Singapore star Loh Kean Yew playing for new son’s ‘diapers and formula’ at Hong Kong Open

Loh Kean Yew is targeting success at the Hong Kong Open after resetting his goals for the rest of 2024.

Eventual Olympic champion, Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, knocked out Loh Kean Yew in Paris. Photo: Reuters

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But home fans are able to cheer victories for the city’s Paris Olympians at Hong Kong Coliseum


But home fans are able to cheer victories for the city’s Paris Olympians at Hong Kong Coliseum.
