Retirement that marks end of China’s Long dominance in men’ singles


PETALING JAYA: Olympic Games champion Chen Long’s (pic) retirement marks the end of a golden era of Chinese badminton stars and their dominant presence in the men’s singles event.

The 33-year-old Chen Long’s name has been removed from the Badminton World Federation (BWF) ranking list this month and for the first time in decades, there are no Chinese players in the top 10 standings of the main event.

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