On May 12, Beijing time, Guoyu was preparing for the 2023 Sudirman Cup, and in an interview, Xia Xuanze, the head coach of the singles team of the Chinese badminton team, confirmed that Chen Long had retired.
Chen Long, born in 1989, entered the national team at the age of 17, and won the third place in the men's singles in his first Olympic Games at the 2012 London Olympics. Two years later, at the World Badminton Championships, Chen Long won his first world championship, and this year he also became the world number one.
After Lin Dan went down the road as he grew older, Chen Long took over his class, and at the Rio 2016 Olympics, he stood at the top of his career.
In the men's singles final of the Rio Olympics, Chen Long defeated Li Zongwei 2-0 to win the Olympic championship and help the Chinese team complete the men's singles championship for three consecutive times. A year later, at the Asian Championships, Chen Long defeated Lin Dan 2-1 and won the Asian Championship men's singles championship for the first time.
In the Tokyo cycle, the world men's badminton scene also changed a lot, Chen Long failed to complete the defense of the title, and won the men's singles runner-up at the Tokyo Olympics.
After the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Long also had the intention of retreating and wanted to return to his family. On October 4, 2022, the BWF announced the 40th week of the world ranking, and the list showed that Chen Long's world ranking was removed. Now, he has officially retired and believes that Chen Long can continue to contribute to Chinese badminton in the new stage of his life. In preparing for the Su Cup this time, Chen Long also gave advice to Guoyu.