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PLACE OF BIRTH – KAOHSIUN, TAIWAN
AGE – 31
HEIGHT – 163.00cm
PLAYS – RIGHT HANDED
CURRENT RESIDENCE – KAOHSIUNG, TAIWAN
NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER SINCE – 2009
“A beautiful chapter has come to an end. Thank you, badminton, for everything you have given me. šø
Last year was the toughest time of my career. Before the Olympics, I wasnāt sure if my injured foot would allow me to compete, but I gave it my all. Others didnāt give up on me, so I couldnāt give up on myself.
Eventually, my injuries forced me to leave the court. I couldnāt end my career the way I had hoped, and it took me a while to come to terms with that.
After undergoing surgery and lengthy rehabilitation on both legs, Iām grateful to everyone who supported my recovery.
I havenāt decided what Iāll do next, but for now, Iām going to enjoy a life without alarm clocks.
Thank you all again for being part of my journey. The TTY era has come to an end, but I hope the spirit of TTY stays with you always. ā¤ļø”
Olympic silver medalist Tai Tzu-YingĀ has announced her retirement fromĀ badmintonĀ at the age of 31.
In an emotional social media post, theĀ Chinese TaipeiĀ star said a ābeautiful chapter has come to an endā and cited recent leg injuries as the reason she is walking away from the sport after an illustrious 16-year career.
Tai is one of badmintonās most celebrated players, spending a total of 214 weeks as world No. 1 ā the second longest in BWF womenās singles history.
She reached the final atĀ Tokyo 2020 in 2021, becoming the first woman from her country to claim an Olympic badminton medal. Tai took home silver, after losing to Chen Yu Fei of China in the gold medal match.
WISHING YOU THE BEST IN YOUR LIFE TTY
