Badminton

So long, farewell Chen Long as he draws curtain on career

File pix of China's Chen Long during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on July 28, 2021. - AFP

BEIJING: Chinese badminton great Chen Long has announced his retirement aged 34, ending a decorated career that included Olympics gold and two world titles.

The former world number one won the Olympics crown at Rio 2016 and followed it up with silver at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

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