World champion player out of Olympics without losing, cried bitterly on the court, this happened for the second time

Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin's luck once again betrayed her. Marin, who was performing brilliantly against China's Bing Jiao in the women's singles semi-final match, had to withdraw from the match due to a sudden knee injury. After which she is out of the Paris Olympics.

Marin bandaged her knee during the second game and returned to the court, signaling her opponent He Bingjiao to resume their semi-final match. Despite her valiant efforts, after a few rallies, Marin fell to her knees on the sidelines, unable to continue.

In the singles semifinal at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Marin, who had won the first game 21-14 and was ahead 10-6 in the second, suffered a massive setback when the fall aggravated her knee injury. The injury forced the three-time world champion to retire after losing two more points, reports Xinhua.

This is not Marin's first case of Olympic heartbreak. The Rio gold medallist had to withdraw from the Tokyo Games due to a torn knee ligament, being informed of the decision just two months before the event. But undeterred, Marin returned to form, winning two Badminton Open titles and securing her unprecedented seventh European title in 2024.

The determined Spanish No. 4 seed, who has undergone two knee surgeries, made a bold comeback at the Paris Olympics. She displayed indomitable spirit and championship potential, advancing from the group stage to the knockout round with wins over Beiwen Zhang of the United States and Aya Ohori of Japan. Marin's resolve was evident as she walked off the court in tears, but kept her head held high and refused to get out of her wheelchair upon her return.

Although the 31-year-old veteran was absent from the mixed interview area, her opponent Bingjiao shared Marin's encouraging words. "She told me 'keep working, keep fighting,'" Bingjiao said in a post-game interview.