Lin Dan retirement ends era of ‘Chinese sports superstar’


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Lin Dan said on Saturday that he was bringing the curtain down on a career that brought double Games gold and five world titles Johannes EISELE AFP/File 2 min Shanghai (AFP) The retirement of two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan signals the end of a golden era of Chinese sporting superstars, state media said on Tuesday. Arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, the 36-year-old said on Saturday that he was bringing the curtain down on a career that also brought five world titles. NBA All-Star Yao Ming, Olympic gold-medal hurdler Liu Xiang and two-time tennis Grand Slam champion Li...