The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark gets first Olympics gold as Axelsen retains badminton title Denmark's Viktor Axelsen retained his Olympic badminton title on Monday, giving the Nordic nation its first gold medal at the 2024 games in Paris. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240805/denmark-gets-first-olympic-gold-as-axelsen-retains-badminton-title Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:07:04 +0200 denmark-gets-first-olympic-gold-as-axelsen-retains-badminton-title Danish table tennis star eyes heroic Olympic medal after broken back For Danish table-tennis player Anders Lind, just making the Paris Olympics is a triumph over adversity: after breaking two vertebrae in a serious car crash, he feared he would never walk again. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240731/danish-table-tennis-star-eyes-heroic-olympic-medal-after-broken-back Wed, 31 Jul 2024 15:50:55 +0200 danish-table-tennis-star-eyes-heroic-olympic-medal-after-broken-back Denmark opposes Russia athletes competing at Olympics under neutral flag The Danish government said on Friday it opposed Russian athletes competing under a neutral flag at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which the International Olympic Committee is considering despite Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230204/denmark-opposes-russia-athletes-competing-at-olympics-under-neutral-flag Sat, 04 Feb 2023 13:28:38 +0100 denmark-opposes-russia-athletes-competing-at-olympics-under-neutral-flag