China's He Bing Zhao (27), who lost in the women's badminton singles final at the 2024 Paris Olympics against South Korea's Ahn Se-young (22, Samsung Life Insurance), announced his retirement.
China's Sohu Dotcom reported on the 15th that "He Bing Jiao has decided to retire after the Olympics and has announced his intention not to participate in the international arena anymore."
He cited Heo's retirement as a judgment based on the perception of reality that it is difficult to develop his skills anymore. "He seems to have thought about retiring after realizing that he cannot overcome Korea's powerful Ahn Se-young and that it is difficult to make further progress due to the bottleneck," Sohu said.
"It's not uncommon among athletes, but it's a pity that Heo Bing Jiao, who didn't get a major injury at the age of 27, chose to retire," he said.
He Bingjiao played for a long time in China's women's badminton singles with Chen Yufei as a double coach. He once won the world in singles as a teenager, but when he came to the adult stage, he failed to cross the final and won silver and bronze medals several times.
He Bing Zhao performed his best at the Olympics, the best stage. He advanced to the finals by beating his rival Chen Yu-fei in the quarterfinals, but when he failed to overcome An Se-young, he seems to have decided to admit his limitations and retire cleanly.
Meanwhile, Heo Bingzao showed his true sportsmanship at the Olympic ceremony, which impressed many people. He stood on the podium holding the Spanish national flag badge. It was for Carolina Marin (31) of Spain, who had a semifinal match against her but withdrew due to a knee injury. Marin was leading 10-8 in two games after winning one game, but gave up the game due to a knee injury. He approached Marin, who was sobbing with his hands wrapped around his face, and comforted her by patting her on the back. He also showed his Spanish badge at the ceremony, expressing his own consolation and solidarity for Marin. "I hoped he would be able to see me (on the podium with the Spanish flag badge)," Hervingzao said in an interview after the ceremony. "I wish him a speedy recovery."
BY: 토토사이트