Not long ago, the World Badminton Federation announced the retirement of China badminton star Lee. The World Badminton Federation (BWF) issued a document saying that China's famous Li has submitted his retirement application to and will no longer participate in international competitions.
I believe many people, like me, are very sad when they hear this news, because Li has won many world firsts for us. At the beginning of the 20 12 season, she won 30 consecutive victories in international competitions, and passed all the way through the London Olympic Games in the same year. In the final, she defeated teammate Wang in three sets and won the women's singles championship. At the end of the year, Li topped the world. 20 16 Li stood as the defending champion of Rio Olympic Games. However, in the semi-final match against Spanish star Marin, Li was accidentally injured while saving the ball, and was later diagnosed with a broken cruciate ligament in his left leg, which not only ended his Olympic trip, but also entered a long period of treatment and rehabilitation. In August of 20 17, Li played in the 13th National Games, but when she officially returned to the international arena, it was already the Lingshui Masters in April of 20 18. However, Li won the championship in the first game of her comeback and won four championships in 20 18. At the end of the year, her ranking also returned from 247th to 25th.
You know, in Li's career, he won the Premier League title of 14 with excellent results. She also won the BWF Female Player Award in 20 13. As an offensive player with the spirit of never giving up, Li will always be remembered by fans. She and her compatriots Wang and Wang Shixian formed the golden generation of women's singles in China.
But the human body is not steel after all. Because of her serious injury, she didn't recover to her previous level in the last rest. In the confrontation with world masters, she is still difficult to compete, which may be an important reason for her resignation. This should also be the reason why she didn't hang up. She loves badminton very much and won't leave it completely. It's just not allowed by the body.