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On August 13, the Badminton World Federation released the latest world rankings. He Bingjiao's name disappeared from the women's singles world ranking list, which attracted the attention of netizens.

Subsequently, the official Weibo account of the BWF World Badminton Federation announced that Chinese badminton player He Bingjiao has formally submitted her retirement application to the BWF and will no longer participate in international-level competitions.

According to Beijing Youth Daily, the reporter learned from the Chinese badminton team that He Bingjiao has withdrawn from the national team.

Image source: @BWF Badminton World Federation

He Bingjiao was born in March 1997 in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. She joined the Jiangsu Provincial Badminton Team in February 2009 and the National Youth Team in 2011. She has won the Sudirman Cup and Uber Cup championships with the national team many times.

She won the silver medal in the women's singles at the Paris Olympics and was previously ranked seventh in the world.

On August 5, at the women's singles badminton award ceremony, He Bingjiao stepped onto the podium holding the Spanish Olympic Committee badge to pay tribute to Spanish player Marin who withdrew due to injury.

In an interview, He Bingjiao explained the move: "The badge I took was given to me by the Spanish team. My semi-final opponent Marin had to withdraw due to injury. I feel sympathy for her because Marin is an outstanding athlete and opponent. I hope to bring her spirit into the final. I wish her a speedy recovery."

Image source: @Olympic Games

He Bingjiao's action of going on stage to receive the award holding the badge of the Spanish Olympic Committee attracted the attention and praise of domestic and foreign media.

On the 6th, Ma Lin posted on social media to thank all those who supported her, and especially thanked He Bingjiao: "What she did on the podium was one of the cutest acts of support I have ever received, and I will always be grateful to her."

On August 7, He Bingjiao posted a message to bid farewell to the Paris Olympics. She said that she felt very guilty for not being able to continue the Olympic championship for the Chinese women's singles team, and said that South Korean player An Se-young was a role model worthy of all athletes to learn from, and she had nothing to say about losing to such an opponent.

She also thanked all the fans who supported her, "We will continue to walk side by side in the future, and we can do better." She also hoped that everyone could stay away from injuries and that Marin could recover soon.

Source: Account of the party concerned

Now, He Bingjiao has officially submitted her retirement application. Many netizens said, "It's really sad to see the athlete I have witnessed all the way retiring" and "It's so sudden, time has passed too fast."

But netizens also sent her their blessings, saying "We will always support you no matter what" and "I wish you all the best in the future, and embrace a broader life."

Source: Jiupai News Comprehensive @BWF World Badminton Federation, Beijing Youth Daily, @China Sports, previous reports, netizens' comments