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Olympics: Badminton: Carolina Marin’s knee injury forces her to retire in semifinal against He Bingjiao

"Spain’s Marin, who won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 after defeating India’s P V Sindhu in the final, got injured while leading 21-14, 10-6."

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By Samuel Akpan in Paris

Former gold medallist Carolina Marin was forced to retire from her women’s singles semifinal against China’s He Bingjiao after she sustained an injury on her right knee during the second game of the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday.

Spain’s Marin, who won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 after defeating India’s P V Sindhu in the final, got injured while leading 21-14, 10-6.

Marin, a three-time world champion, put on a knee brace and played two more points before she decided to retire and broke down in tears.

The 31-year-old Marin has previously suffered from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries on both knees.

He will face the Republic of Korea’s An Seyoung in the final. An defeated Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 11-21, 21-13, 21-16 in the first semifinal.

World No. 4 Marin, if she recovers from her injury, will take on Tunjung in the bronze medal match.

According to Persecondnews, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung won the bronze medal in badminton due to Carolina Marin’s withdrawal.

Marin got off the court to a resounding cheers from the home fans after the former champion chose to walk out of the Olympics court on her own terms after refusing the wheelchair support.

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