Carolina Marin Breaks Into Tears After ACL Injury Forces Her to Withdraw from Semi-final: WATCH

Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin had an enormous heartbreak as an ACL injury robbed her chance to win another Olympic Games gold in women’s badminton in Paris. Competing in the semi-final match against China’s He Bing Jiao, Marin suffered an injury and had to pull herself out of the contest with teary eyes.

After winning the first set 21-14, Marin was leading 10-6 when she fell awkwardly and felt extreme pain. She jumped to retrieve the shuttle but landed on her right foot and fell down. She stayed down and burst into tears, knowing well that her contest was over.

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Marin tried fighting back and even returned to play but could not hide her discomfort. She lost two points and was weeping inconsolably slamming the mat. Many amongst the crowd were in tears as well, seeing the Rio Olympics Gold medalist bow out of the competition. She denied wheelchair assistance and instead, she decided to quit the game with a heavy heart.

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Meanwhile, Bing Jiao hugged Marin while the spectators at La Chapelle Arena stood up and clapped for the Spanish shuttler. The Chinese will now face the Korean Republic’s An Se Young in the Gold medal match. The latter defeated Malaysia’s Mariska Gregoria Tunjung in a 3-game battle to qualify for the final.

The knee injury had already barred her from participating in the Tokyo Games in 2021. Marin was likely in his final Olympic Games and it’s yet to be seen if she can compete in the bronze medal match or not.

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