March 26 (Reuters) - Three-time ⁠world champion and former Olympic gold ⁠medallist Carolina Marin, who had to pull ‌out of her semi-final at the Paris Games due to a knee injury, announced her retirement on ​Thursday. The 32-year-old Spaniard had planned ⁠to return to competition ⁠at the European Championships in her birthplace Huelva ⁠next ‌month. "Deep down, I did retire on court, in Paris in 2024. Marin won the World Championships in 2014, 2015 and 2018, and beat India's PV ⁠Sindhu in the 2016 final to become the first non-Asian to win the Olympic gold medal in women's singles. "Marin has enjoyed ​a unique career, marked by ⁠success, ambition and a determination to excel ​that has inspired entire generations," ‌the Spanish Badminton Federation (FESBA) ​said in a statement.

Source: The Star March 27, 2026 03:33 UTC