Most of China's national badminton team members are currently in Dubai participating in the BWF World Tour Finals. Wang Xiao, who does not have the qualification to participate,
Yu Yang/Wang Xiaoli (left)
December 13 news: Early this morning, Wang Xiaoli, a famous Chinese badminton doubles player, posted on Weibo, putting a full stop to her bravery and officially announcing her retirement.
Currently, most of the national badminton team members are participating in the BWF World Tour Finals in Dubai. Wang Xiaoli, who did not qualify for the competition, posted a photo with her teammates and commented: "Looking through the photos, I found that this was actually the last time I had dinner with everyone during the competition. The indifference at that time now seems particularly precious. While missing you all, I also put a full stop to my bravery... I sincerely hope you will all achieve greater heights, just like the domestic soup base, always boiling and never cooling down. Come on, my former teammates, come on, forever friends."
Wang Xiaoli joined the national badminton team in 2008 and was a long-term mainstay in women's doubles. After winning the World Championship runner-up with Ma Jin in 2010, she formed a fixed lineup with Yu Yang, winning championships at the 2011 and 2013 World Championships, becoming an invincible combination. Unfortunately, at the 2012 London Olympics, Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang were disqualified by the BWF for "negative play" and failed to win the Olympic gold medal.
After the Sudirman Cup in May this year, Wang Xiaoli underwent surgery for a right shoulder and elbow injury. Her performance has been poor since her return, and in August's World Championships, she and Yu Yang lost to Tian Qing/Zhao Yunlei in the quarterfinals and have been recovering from illness ever since. Yu Yang's partner was then replaced by the newcomer Tang Yuanting, and fans began to speculate whether Wang Xiaoli would retire. Today's Weibo post from Wang Xiaoli confirms these speculations. (Sam)
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