Top 8 Badminton Players Retiring In 2024

Now that the 2024 Paris Olympics are over many older badminton players are getting ready to retire. These 8 players have given us some of the best badminton moments in their careers, such as:
Kento Momota defeating Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei, Chen Long and Viktor Axelsen with his incredible consistency. Ashwini Ponnappa winning bronze in at the world championships with Jwala Gutta. Carolina Marin defeating PV Sindhu in the 2016 Olympic final to take gold. Selena Piek and Robin Tabeling defeating the nearly invincible mixed doubles pair of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong through big smashes and aggressive netplay. Sai Praneeth winning a historic bronze for India at the world championships. He Bing Jiao paying tribute to Carolina Marin in one of the best badminton respect moments of all time after winning silver. Marcus Gideon playing attacking badminton with Kevin Sukamuljo for Indonesia and trying to break through the defense of Endo and Watanabe, and Tai Tzu Ying's amazing badminton skills being displayed in all her matches.

There are many more players that are rumored to retire, such as the Indonesian men's doubles pair of Ahsan and Setiawan (the Daddies), Ratchanok Intanon, and PV Sindhu. Who do you think will be the next famous player to announce their retirement to the world? Let me know in the comments!

Translation in Bahasa:
Kini setelah Olimpiade Paris 2024 berakhir, banyak pemain bulu tangkis senior bersiap untuk pensiun. Delapan pemain ini telah memberi kita beberapa momen bulu tangkis terbaik dalam karier mereka, seperti:
Kento Momota mengalahkan Lin Dan, Lee Chong Wei, Chen Long, dan Viktor Axelsen dengan konsistensinya yang luar biasa. Ashwini Ponnappa memenangkan perunggu di kejuaraan dunia bersama Jwala Gutta. Carolina Marin mengalahkan PV Sindhu di final Olimpiade 2016 untuk meraih emas. Selena Piek dan Robin Tabeling mengalahkan pasangan ganda campuran yang hampir tak terkalahkan Zheng Siwei dan Huang Yaqiong melalui smash besar dan permainan net yang agresif. Sai Praneeth memenangkan perunggu bersejarah bagi India di kejuaraan dunia. He Bing Jiao memberi penghormatan kepada Carolina Marin dalam salah satu momen penghormatan bulu tangkis terbaik sepanjang masa setelah memenangkan perak. Marcus Gideon bermain bulu tangkis menyerang bersama Kevin Sukamuljo untuk Indonesia dan berusaha menerobos pertahanan Endo dan Watanabe, serta keterampilan bulu tangkis Tai Tzu Ying yang luar biasa ditunjukkan dalam semua pertandingannya.

Masih banyak lagi pemain yang dikabarkan akan pensiun, seperti pasangan ganda putra Indonesia Ahsan dan Setiawan (the Daddies), Ratchanok Intanon, dan PV Sindhu. Menurut Anda, siapakah pemain terkenal berikutnya yang akan mengumumkan pengunduran dirinya kepada dunia? Beri tahu saya di kolom komentar!

0:00 Intro
0:26 Kento Momota (Japan)
1:02 Ashwini Ponnappa (India)
1:23 Carolina Marin (Spain)
1:45 Selena Piek and Robin Tabeling (the Netherlands)
2:13 Sai Praneeth (India)
2:40 He Bing Jiao (China)
3:01 Marcus Finaldi Gideon (Indonesia)
3:39 Tai Tzu Ying (Taiwan)
4:19 Outro