When the Olympic Flame is lit next Friday in Paris, Denmark will send 123 participants. In recent months, His Majesty the King has visited a number of the Danish athletes who have been fighting for years to get in the right Olympic shape.
In this video, the King surprises the Danish table tennis players Jonathan Groth, Anders Lind, Martin Buch Andersen and Tobias Rasmussen in the middle of their training in Brøndby. For the first time ever, Denmark has qualified a team for the Olympics in table tennis. Jonathan Groth and Anders Lind will also compete in singles at the Olympics. At the upcoming Olympics, Denmark is represented in no fewer than 20 different sports. Follow along in the next few days when the King meets other athletes.