"I'm really looking forward to playing well for Denmark and we're going to do our best," Antonsen said. ”
Following the arrival of the first batch of overseas delegations of the Chengdu 2024 Tongyou Cup in Chengdu yesterday (April 23), a number of delegations arrived on April 24, and this international badminton event is ready to start.
At about 15 o'clock today, more than 20 people from the Danish delegation, a European badminton powerhouse, flew from Beijing to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, and Danish players such as Antonsen, who is currently ranked fourth in the men's singles world, and Astrup/Nasmussen, who is ranked fourth in the men's doubles world, are among them. But Axelsen, world No. 1 in men's singles, is not part of the squad and won't arrive until tonight.
Antonsen and Rasmussen were interviewed by the media, including Red Star News reporters. Both Danish stars said that this was their first time in Chengdu. "I know Chengdu is a city of giant pandas, right? I think we'll go sightseeing and see the city," Antonsen said. It's always fun to visit a city we've never been to before! and while we're here first and foremost to compete, I thought I'd also have a little time to see the city, taste some of the different cuisines and explore other things. ”
Rasmussen said: "This is really my first time in Chengdu and we have never been here before. But I'm really excited to visit the city, and participating in the Chengdu 2024 Tongyou Cup will be a great experience!" Rasmussen said he had heard a lot about the city, "so I was very eager to learn about it, I knew there was a lot of great food and some interesting places!"
For this Thomas Cup competition, Antonsen and Rasmussen both expressed their goals and expectations. "I'm really looking forward to playing well for Denmark and we're going to do our best," Antonsen said. Rasmussen said: "The Danish team that we are participating in this year's Thomas Cup is a strong team, but I think the Thomas Cup in Chengdu will be one of the strongest overall tournaments in the past, and there are many teams that are also strong in men's doubles and men's singles. So we may be a little bit weak in Men's Doubles, but we still have a chance to go further and have the same opportunity for a lot of people and a lot of teams. ”