Sayaka Hirota was seriously injured twice in a row on the eve of the Olympics, which is embarrassing.
According to Japanese media reports, Sayaka Hirota ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and will undergo surgery.
After the group stage of the 2023 BWF Finals yesterday, Jia Yifan couldn't help but shed tears in an interview when talking about Hirota Caihua's injury, and she hoped that everyone would not be injured and play in good health.
Previously reported:
In the women's doubles semifinals of the 2023 Said-Modi International Championships, Sayaka Hirota accidentally fell while hitting the ball above her head, sat on the ground in pain, and was forced to retire with another knee injury. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics, Sayaka Hirota was seriously injured twice in a row on the eve of the Olympics, which is embarrassing.
Due to each badminton association at the Paris Olympics, only a maximum of two pairs can be sent to compete in the women's doubles event. The rising Naima Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida are leading the way in both form and results, with Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota and Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara battling for the remaining spot.
Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota, who wanted to participate more and earn more Olympic points, came to compete, but they didn't expect that the venue of the Said-Modi International Championships was very bad, not only did the venue look dirty and dirty, but many birds flew into the competition venue and everywhere. Now that I have encountered this kind of bad thing, I have basically missed the 2024 Paris Olympics. The World Badminton Federation also issued a document: I hope that Sayaka Hirota will return to the competition as soon as possible.
At Tokyo 2020, Japan's Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota were the top seeds. Unfortunately, in the training a few months before the game, he accidentally tore the cruciate ligament in his right knee, and in order to participate in the Tokyo Olympics as scheduled, Sayaka Hirota could only be treated conservatively, and then wore protective gear to compete, but the movement on the field was still greatly affected. In the quarterfinals, they met Chen Qingchen/Jia Yifan, and finally lost 1-2 and missed the semifinals, and the two hugged each other and cried bitterly after losing.
Now Hirota Caihua was injured again on the eve of the Olympics, which is really fateful.