On November 12, Li Junhui, the men’s doubles world champion of the Chinese badminton team, published a long personal retirement message on his personal social media. He recalled his nine years in the national team, the growth and achievements he made with his partner Liu Yuchen a

On November 12, Li Junhui, the men’s doubles world champion of the Chinese badminton team, published a long personal retirement message on his personal social media. He recalled his nine years in the national team, the growth and achievements he made with his partner Liu Yuchen along the way, and thanked the country and the team for their training. Why did he choose to "suddenly" retire at the age of 26? Li Junhui explained that he had accumulated injuries over the years, which made him unable to train and compete systematically, which caused great personal mental and spiritual distress. Regarding Liu Yuchen, there were rumors that the two were at odds with each other before, but this time Li Junhui firmly thanked his partner and called him a lifelong good friend and brother, which once again clarified the relationship between the two.

The "Twin Towers" combination of the national feather team is the first strong team that grew up during the Tokyo Olympics cycle. They not only won the men's doubles championship at the World Championships, but also won the important team competitions Sudirman Cup and Thomas Cup. He played an extremely important role as the first men's doubles player in the tournament, helping Guoyu win championships one after another. With a height of 1.95 meters, the two have become a super barrier for opponents on the field. At this year's Tokyo Olympics, Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen cooperated tacitly, winning consecutive battles all the way, and finally advanced to the finals. Unfortunately, they performed poorly against the Li Yang/Wang Qilin combination of Chinese Taipei, and ultimately lost, missing the opportunity to achieve a Grand Slam.

As Li Junhui said, in the past few years, he has suffered from injuries, which has caused certain problems in the two people's state and tacit understanding during the game. Therefore, after losing the game, the two seemed to have no communication, which was interpreted by the outside world as rumors of estrangement or even internal strife between them. However, when facing the public, Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen also repeatedly refuted rumors and proved that they have a harmonious relationship. Now in Li Junhui's farewell letter after retirement, he once again mentioned Liu Yuchen, saying frankly that he is a lifelong good friend and good brother, which can be regarded as putting the final label on their relationship.

With Li Junhui’s retirement, where will Liu Yuchen go from here has become a question of concern to the outside world? With the continuous addition of new players in the national feather team, newcomer Feng Yanzhe, who is also 1.95 meters tall, will become the best candidate for the new twin towers. Feng Yanzhe, who was born in 2001, is from Beijing. He and Liu Yuchen are teammates on the Beijing badminton team. They have won the World Youth Championship mixed doubles championship and the national championship men's doubles runner-up. In the recent Sudirman Cup, Feng Yanzhe was shortlisted for the squad and got a chance to play in the group stage, eventually becoming the first post-2000 world champion in Chinese badminton. In addition, Feng Yanzhe is also a good mixed doubles player and can play in both men's doubles and mixed doubles. He hopes that the new "Twin Towers" combination can continue the glory of the national feather men's doubles.