The Spanish athlete had been taking care of the knee for many months that had to be operated on due to a previous injury. Bad luck has meant that despite dominating the semifinal of the Olympic Games, the shadow of the injury has appeared again.
Carolina Marin has abandoned the badminton semi-final due to injury Paris 2024 Olympic Games when she was close to victory against the Chinese He Bing Jiao.
The Spaniard had a bad gesture on her knee when she put her foot on the ground when she won a set to zero and was 10-6 in the second. Between screams of painshe sat on the floor and her trainers came over to assist her.
The entire audience was overwhelmed and even more so knowing that the athlete from Huelva has undergone surgery for a knee injury in 2019 and the problems he had before the Tokyo Olympics.
Carolina Marín went to her chair, He took a knee pad from the bag pulling with pride and tried to finish the match that was underway with great dominance in the first set 21-14 and 10-6 in the second at that time.
Marín played two more points, which he lost due to knee pain and the instability he felt, and had to abandon on the verge of what would have been an Olympic gold or silver, repeating the feat of the 2018 china world championship.
The athlete on the ground, between sobs and tears, refused the wheelchair to leave the field and returned the great applause of the public in a situation that, after four years of preparation and a knee operation in between, is to say the least sad for Marín who had many chances to fight for Olympic gold.
A lot of support and energy for this athlete who always shows the courage and pride values of the Spanish in this minority sport that is badminton.
Carolina Marín will not be able to play the bronze medal match
Her coach has acknowledged that she knows the feeling and in the athlete’s words: “I broke.” This makes it impossible for Carolina Marín to play for bronze even having been dominating today’s match.
The networks turn to Carolina Marín
The Royal House He completed his message on the same network by encouraging the player: “you will come back stronger, as you have always done and you deserve the ovation of all of Spain! Thank you, Caro.”
The president of the Government, Pedro Sanchezhas also joined with her personal x.com account: “You are and will be a champion”, who has also commented that all of Spain is with her.
The president of the opposition, Alberto Núñez Feijoohas joined the messages of support with a hackneyed: “Life is falling and getting up.”
The Minister of Education, Vocational Training and Sports and Government Spokesperson, Pilar Alegríahas also left its stupor and support for Marín’s injury: “We have no words,” wrote the sports ministerand added: “Spain is with you; We are with you. Today and always.”
