Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 13 (Reporters Ding Wenxian and Ji Ye) Tokyo Olympic badminton men's doubles runner-up Li Junhui recently announced her retirement on personal social media. He said that this was due to injuries, and he especially thanked his partner Liu Yuchen .
data picture: Li Junhui (left)/Liu Yuchen during the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Yibo
"Since joining the national team in 2012, it has opened the most exciting door in my life. It has led me to climb up step by step. It has allowed me to win honors and also brought glory to my motherland. ." Li Junhui wrote.
However, the 26-year-old said that he was suffering from injuries: "Every time I increase the intensity of training, the old disease often relapses, so it is difficult for me to complete the overall training plan arranged by the coach like other team members in the team."
He said, Nowadays, the competition in men's doubles in the world badminton world is very fierce, and high-intensity training is the basic guarantee of victory. However, I was unable to do what I wanted due to injuries, which made me extremely troubled mentally. Due to injuries, "I am very sorry and regretful to announce my withdrawal from the national team and my retirement."
Li Junhui expressed his gratitude to the coach, team staff, teammates, fans, etc., and specifically mentioned Liu Yuchen: "Thanks to my partner Liu Yuchen, my lifelong good friend and good brother."
Data picture: Chinese group Li Junhui (left) )/Liu Yuchen shows the silver medal at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Chen
The "Twin Towers" combination composed of two people has won the World Championships, World Badminton Federation Year-end Finals, Asian Championships and other championships. They are members of the 2018 Thomas Cup championship and have reached the top of the men's list. Double world first. In Tokyo this summer, he and Liu Yuchen reached the men's doubles final, but lost 0:2 to Li Yang/ Wang Qilin of Chinese Taipei team and won the Olympic silver medal. Later in the National Games, the two again won the men's doubles runner-up.
Editors: Zhang Yueshan, Yu Sihui, Zheng Daojin, Sun Xiaosong (internship)
