On November 12, badminton men's doubles world champion Li Junhui announced his retirement, ending his nine-year national team career.
Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen teamed up to finish second in men's doubles at this summer's Tokyo Olympics, but then missed the Sudirman Cup and The Thomas Cup in succession, and also abandoned the December World Championships.
Born in 1995, Lee Junhui is the golden age for a men's doubles player. Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen are known as the "Twin Towers Combination" because they are both over 1 meter 9 in height. Li Junhui entered the national team in 2012, and he and Liu Yuchen began to partner at that time. Over the years, the two have won many honors such as the 2018 Thomas Cup, the 2018 World Championships Men's Doubles Title and many other honors. The farewell battle between the two was at the National Games in September this year, and the two won the runner-up in men's doubles.
In the semi-finals of the 2018 Thomas Cup, Guoyu faced Indonesia, and the second double Li Junhui / Liu Yuchen locked in the victory. An excited Li Junhui was ready to take off her clothes to celebrate, but both times failed. But then at the World Championships, he finally took off his clothes smoothly after winning the championship and could celebrate.
Li Junhui said when he retired that life is like a rushing train, no matter how forward it is, no matter what kind of scenery is infinite along the way, but there will be a stop in the end, and there will be people getting off the train and someone getting on the train.
Nine years of national team career, Li Junhui won the honor and won glory for the motherland. There are a lot of people to thank along the way. Li Junhui also specially thanked her mentor Zhang Jun and her partner Liu Yuchen, a good friend and brother who had lived a lifetime. Previously, there were rumors that the relationship between the two was not harmonious, and Li Junhui also gave the best response when he retired.
Li Junhui mentioned that over the years, there have been many injuries in the body, although it has improved significantly after multiple treatments, but it has not been cured. Li Junhui not only announced his retirement from the national team, but also announced his retirement, and wished his teammates more honors, and wished Guo Yu better and better!