A game that was considered to be evenly matched, but unexpectedly suffered an unexpected change. Olympic champion Marin suffered a sudden injury after leading 21-14, 10-8, and then had no choice but to retire and give away the right to advance, thus sending He Bingjiao to the final, which was also her first Olympic women's singles final.
In the women's singles semifinals of the Paris Olympics, the duel between He Bingjiao and Marin attracted the attention of countless fans. The previous record between the two sides was He Bingjiao 2 wins and 7 losses, and she was at a disadvantage.
At the beginning of the game, He Bingjiao did not seem to have found her form, and made many mistakes, losing the first game 14-21. However, the turning point of the match came in the second inning. He Bingjiao gradually adjusted her state, but Marin was still strong, and the score came to 10-6, with Marin leading.
Just when everyone thought Marin was winning, an accident happened. Marin suddenly sprained her right knee, but she wore a knee brace and continued to play. However, due to the severity of the injury, at 10-8, Marin had no choice but to retire. He Bingjiao dramatically advanced to the women's singles final.
History is strikingly similar. In the semifinals of the badminton women's singles at the Rio Olympics eight years ago, China's Li Xuerui lost 0-2 to Spain's Marin and missed the final. The turning point came late in the second game, when Li Xuerui fell behind 14-21, 15-15, but she suddenly fell to the ground injured in the match. After a short period of treatment, she returned to the court strongly, but was unable to run, and could only stand on the court, and finally lost to Marin 16-21, missing the final and defending her title. However, after the game, Marin not only had no sympathy, but even smeared Li Xuerui, believing that the latter was a fraud.
As the saying goes: "Heaven is good for reincarnation, and the sky forgives whom." A few years later, Marin also suffered a serious injury, which even caused her to miss the Tokyo Olympics. Now that 8 years have passed, Marin was "punished" again, injured again in the match with He Bingjiao, and gave up the right to the final to send the national feather women's singles to the final. Perhaps, this is the impermanence of fate. We look forward to He Bingjiao's outstanding performance in the finals and win glory for the motherland!