August 20, 2016, 07:39 PM 
Danish badminton player Viktor Axelsen impressed a good part of the Mandarin-speaking world following his defeat to China's Chen Long in the badminton semi-finals in Rio on Aug. 18.
The 22-year-old, ranked number four in the world, gave a flawless interview in Mandarin like it wasn't a big deal:
Axelsen started to learn Chinese going into 2014 as he was convinced at that time that speaking Mandarin would open new opportunities for him in Asia.
He is one of three Danes in the top 10 men’s singles ranking.
He faces off against China's Lin Dan for the Olympic bronze medal on Saturday night.
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