3Photo© firstpost.comFormer Olympic gold medallist Li Xuerui of China announces retirement from international badminton
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New Delhi: Former Olympic champion Li Xuerui has announced her retirement from international badminton, the BWF announced on Thursday.
The 28-year-old Chinese, who won gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, was among the most dominant players of her time before an injury at the Rio Olympics disrupted her career.
Li had announced her arrival when she had beaten Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal and compatriot Liu Xin as a 19-year-old on way to her first major title at the Badminton Asia Championships in 2010.