Cruel blow for Carolina as tearful Spaniard limps out of Olympics

It's awful: Spain's Carolina Marin suffers an injury as she plays against China's He Bingjiao during their women's singles badminton semi-final match at the Olympics. - AP

PETALING JAYA: Spain's Carolina Marin was dealt a cruel blow when she was forced to retire from her semi-final match against China's He Bingjiao in the Paris Olympics after suffering a knee injury.

The 31-year-old tried to wear a knee brace and continued but was forced to throw in the towel after losing two points as she continued to struggle to move on court.