“I would love for Huelva to be the headquarters and to be able to retire at home”

The image of Carolina Marín lying on the floor, crying her eyes out after breaking down again the anterior cruciate ligament, It is one of the worst memories we have of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. However, the Andalusian shows happy and cheerful after having assimilated the hard ordeal of another serious injury.

The Olympic champion of Rio 2016 made an appearance at the gala ‘RelevoxChange’ in which actions that seek to improve society through sports were rewarded. The rival with whom he suffered the terrible injury in Paris was also there: the Chinese He Bing Jiao who climbed to the Olympic podium cwith a pin from the Spanish Olympic Committee in memory of Marín.

And it was at this gala where Carolina Marín once again thanked the people for their affection: “It’s being very special. I went to Paris with the goal of achieving my second Olympic gold and I have brought another medal in the form of love, affection, support and empathy from all of Spanish society.. And this, without a doubt, I will carry in my heart for life. I have never felt so loved“, he assured in statements collected by ABC.

In addition, she was also asked about her recovery process and the woman from Huelva was clear: “My greatest hope, not obsession, is to reappear on a badminton court, and that an injury does not end my sports career. I am in no hurry and I am clear that I want to retire playing”said the Spanish woman.

Once confirmed that his intention is to return to the courts, Marín is clear about where and when he wants to retire: “My idea was to retire at the 2025 World Cup in Paris, but the injury changes everything. I know that Spain is going to host the 2026 European Championship. I would love for Huelva to be the venue and to be able to retire at home. It is my great dream and what I want to fight for.”

What is clear is that Carolina Marín has given a lesson in how to face misfortunes. There are already three serious knee injuries in five years and from all of them he has returned. Nobody doubts that he will emerge from this recovery once again and that he will leave everything on the badminton court again. and if it can be in his beloved Huelva, the better.