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On Sunday, August 4, former Olympic gold medallist, Carolina Marin of Spain was left in tears after an injury forced her early withdrawal in the women’s singles semifinals clash. The Spaniard was leading the match 21-14, 10-6 against He Bing Jiao of China when she struggled with injury.
Marin, despite having taken the first set and leading the second set with a scoreline of 10-6, landed awkwardly on her right knee, leaving her in pain. The Spainard jumped to execute a return shot on her backhand, and ended up awkwardly on the court. Marin soon afterwards burst into tears as the medical team checked upon her.
However, the Marin put on a knee brace at that moment but continued to struggle with pain, forcing her to withdraw after failing to get two points. She limped her way to one side and wept inconsolably on the floor.
Watch Carolina Marin break down in tears, forcing her withdrawal at Paris 2024:
The 31-year-old clinched a gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, beating two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu. However, she missed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics owing to a knee injury.
No words to describe what happened: Marin’s coach Fernando Rivas reacts
Carolina Marin’s coach, Fernando Rivas reacted on the Spaniard’s withdrawal from the all-important match at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “No words to describe what happened,” Rivas told reporters on the sidelines of the match. “Carolina knows that at an Olympic Games, you win or you lose, but not this way,” he added.
“She was in pain, it’s a sensation that she already knew. Now we have a lesson and we need to restart and try to understand what happened,” Rivas added.
