Lin Dan retirement ends era of ‘Chinese sports superstar’ Badminton News


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Posted on 11 mins ago by Source Lin Dan. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) SHANGHAI: The retirement of two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan alerts the top of a golden era of Chinese sporting superstars, state media mentioned on Tuesday. Arguably the best badminton participant of all time, the 36-year-old mentioned on Saturday that he was bringing the curtain down on a profession that additionally introduced 5 world titles. NBA All-Star Yao Ming, Olympic gold-medal hurdler Liu Xiang and two-time tennis Grand Slam champion Li Na have all retired within the final decade. “With the ‘Super Dan’ curtain call, people cannot...