Breaking News! Marin Withdraws Due to Injury, He Bingjiao Advances to Final!

Jayce September 6, 2024 1 0

On August 4, 2024, the women’s singles semifinal at the Olympic badminton event concluded with Carolina Marin withdrawing due to injury, allowing China’s He Bingjiao to advance to the final. An Se-young defeated Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 2-1, setting up a final showdown between He Bingjiao and An Se-young.

Carolina Marin, a former Olympic champion and three-time World Champion, was in excellent form today, completely dominating the first game and winning it 21-14. However, at 5-10 in the second game, Marin fell while landing a smash and requested a medical timeout. After returning to the court and trying to continue for two more minutes, she collapsed at the edge of the court, crying in pain. Despite encouragement from her coach and the spectators, Marin was unable to continue and ultimately decided to withdraw from the match.

Marin had previously undergone knee surgery before the Tokyo Olympics, causing her to miss the 2020 games. She later had surgery on her other knee as well, making her advance to the 2024 Paris Olympic semifinals a remarkable achievement.

Many netizens noted the similarity of today’s events to the 2016 Rio Olympics, where Li Xuerui suffered a knee injury against Marin and had to withdraw. At that time, Marin’s perceived cold reaction caused considerable controversy. However, today, after the match ended, He Bingjiao embraced Marin, showing her support.