Source: Visual China Group/VCG
[Saba Sports News] In a recent interview with the media, 31-year-old Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin Martin expressed her confidence in pursuing Olympic gold in Paris. Marin mentioned that she has not fully recovered her health yet but is working towards it for the upcoming Olympics. Over the past week, she has made progress in various aspects and has started increasing her training volume. She hopes to maintain her focus and continue moving forward in her own way. Marin’s career is legendary. She became the women’s singles badminton champion at the 2016 Rio Olympics, making her the first European woman to win an Olympic gold medal in badminton and breaking the dominance of Asian players in women’s singles. However, while preparing for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Marin suffered a serious injury in her left knee, requiring surgery. At that time, many media outlets predicted her retirement. Despite the challenges, Marin refused to give up and actively underwent rehabilitation training. She made a remarkable comeback in 2023, showing good form. She finished as the runner-up at the Badminton World Tour Finals in December and won the All England Open in March this year. She also reached the semi-finals at the Indonesian Open. It is certain that Marin is now considered one of the top contenders for Olympic gold, along with An Se-young, among others.