Ep 21: Viktor Axelsen’s Toughest Battle – Back Injury Updates, Tournament Plans, Crossing Paths With Stephen Curry, The Rise Of Pickleball & Padel
In this episode of The Average Not Average Podcast, CK Yew and Viktor Axelsen talk about Viktor’s current back injury and the difficulties he’s facing as he works through recovery. Viktor shares his thoughts on the rest of his year, and they reflect on the originally scheduled guest, Kestutis Navickas. They also chat about the growth of pickleball and padel, Viktor crossing paths with Stephen Curry while training, and the ongoing issue of poor court quality at some major tournaments. *This episode was originally scheduled with Kestutis Navickas as a guest, however technical issues cut the conversation short. The episode with Kestutis was rescheduled, and you can watch his full episode here: https://youtu.be/RqvIO4qORY0?si=uqnKymOUJ8jUuY2i Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:53 Viktor's Health and Tournament Plans 08:06 Discussing Kestutis Navickas 16:37 Challenges with New Courts 19:28 Rise of Young Talents 28:26 Staying Positive and Motivated 32:55 Basketball Players 39:48 Pickleball and Padel Sports 45:10 Future of Badminton and Synthetic Shuttles 52:13 Personal Insights and Future Plans Follow in on the conversation and follow on social media for more content. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0BwlJdllHEuttY24Jbcrz8?si=d5-BYAQkSoG7pMhKdskf4Q Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-average-not-average-podcast/id1797766159 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaveragenotaverage/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQxuJfUZRhZn4s5SDKoS_Vw CK's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCkmY5ThPy3GLINI0m06ffaQ Viktor's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCkuVto4oGsgdEisvXlUaHvg CK's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ckyew_official/ Viktor's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viktoraxelsen/
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