[Tilu News]Hong Kong badminton team representative Yip Po-yan, who has played in two Olympic Games and won medals in the Asian Games twice, announced her retirement on social networking sites today (30th), ending her nearly 20-year career as an athlete, and revealed that she will become a badminton coach. .
Ye Biyan posted on a social networking site that when she first entered the world of athletes, many people thought she had many years to compete. “But 19 years have passed in the blink of an eye. Time flies so fast… Finally, this day has arrived.” Until now An athlete’s career will eventually come to an end.
Ye Biyan roared passionately as she reached the quarterfinals of women’s singles at the London Olympics. (Picture: Body Road Database)
Looking back on her career as an athlete, she said she had experienced many ups and downs. “I stood up again after falling, created history for Hong Kong, and achieved a lot. These experiences were not easy, and they were a very important lesson for me in life. “, and thanked the enlightenment coaches, mentors, coaches, teammates, friends, and family members. “Without the help of each of you, I would not have been able to achieve what I have achieved today. I am grateful to meet each of you on the road to being an athlete.” Ye Biyan revealed. I will uphold the “black girl spirit” and the enthusiasm and persistence of athletes to welcome a new chapter in life, teach badminton and cultivate the next generation. “At the same time, I will also face various new challenges and attempts, and I hope to be able to do so in other fields.” Keep shining.”
Nicknamed “Black Girl”, Yap is now 36 years old. She reached the highest ranking of eighth in the world in early 2011. She won silver and bronze at the 2006 Doha Asian Games and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. She was also a member of the Hong Kong team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. , the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics. Among them, she broke into the women’s singles quarterfinals in London and wrote the best record for local players at the time. After the 2017 Tianjin National Games, she began to serve as the U18 Hong Kong youth coach. In an interview with the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in 2022, she revealed that she hoped to end her career at the Hangzhou Asian Games, but ultimately failed to do so.
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in “Badminton | Ye Biyan ends her 19-year career as an athlete: Upholding the spirit of a black girl to welcome a new chapter in life」
2024-03-30 11:29:27
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