JAKARTA – Chinese tank player specializing in mixed doubles, Zheng Siwei, announced his retirement from the sport he practiced at a very young age of 27.
The decision was announced by Zheng Siwei through his social media account Instagram on Friday, November 29, 2024 Indonesian time.
Zheng Siwei will appear on court for one last time at the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals in Hangzhou next month, a city where his glorious career began.
“I have officially decided to leave the international scene. I can imagine that my fans might consider this news sudden and somewhat unreasonable,” Zheng wrote.
The decision to suspend this rocket is quite surprising for the world of badminton. The reason is that at the current age, Zheng should still have a long professional journey.
Currently, Zheng and his partner Huang Yaqiong are still in third place in the world. In the world, they are still a competitive pair who can compete at major events.
Zheng, who won the world championship three times with Yaqiong, said he made the decision because he wanted to balance his career and family.
“If I continue to compete on the field, I will definitely spend more time away from the people I love. »
“My wife and I have been together for 12 years, but our real life didn’t begin until after the 2024 Paris Olympics,” he said.
Zheng joined the Chinese national badminton team in November 2013. It took him only two years to win six gold medals at the Championships.
He then moved to mixed competition and paired with Chen Qingchen. The pair won a silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Glasgow.
After that, Zheng was paired with Huang Yaqiong. Both won a Paris 2024 Olympic gold medal, which is the highest peak in an athlete’s career.
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