Badminton female player Zhang Beiwen ruptured Achilles tendon to retire and He Bingjiao advances to the quarterfinals
Source: Backchina (backchina.com)
At the Tokyo Olympics badminton match, the women’s singles 1/8 finals, He Bingjiao faced the American Chinese (special) Zhang Beiwen. After He Bingjiao lost one game 14-21 in the first game, Zhang Beiwen ruptured his Achilles tendon and had to retire when he was 9-7 in the second game. He Bingjiao advanced to the quarterfinals as a result.
Moment of injury:
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Thumbnail view only, Click to view originalAnd He Bingjiao didn’t want to see such a scene, stepped forward to comfort her opponent, and left the game silently:
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Thumbnail view only, Click to view originalHe Bingjiao did not encounter any challenges in the group stage. The two 2-0 defeated Maldives player Razak and Egypt player Soraya, basically winning two consecutive victories in a “warm-up” state and breaking into the group as the first in the group. Top 16. In the 1/8 finals, He Bingjiao’s opponent was American Chinese American Zhang Beiwen.
The two played against each other 10 times before, and He Bingjiao won 8 of them. In the first game, He Bingjiao entered the state slowly, the footsteps on the court were a bit heavy, and there were many active errors. Zhang Beiwen fully mobilized the landing point. He Bingjiao fell into a passive start and was gradually widened by Zhang Beiwen. In the midgame stage, He Bingjiao still couldn’t keep up with the opponent’s rhythm, and his offensive efficiency was low. Zhang Beiwen was successfully attacked by Zhang Beiwen in the backcourt, and he fell behind by 14-21.
In the second game, He Bingjiao played more patiently. He played more with Zhang Beiwen and waited for his opponent to make a mistake. He waited for an opportunity to counterattack and gradually got rid of the passiveness of the first game. He took an 8-5 lead in the first half. Zhang Beiwen chased for 2 points. He Bingjiao made a passive save and crossed the net. Zhang Beiwen slipped and injured her left Achilles tendon when she saved the ball, which was finally confirmed to be a rupture of the Achilles tendon.
Thumbnail view only, Click to view originalThe game had to be suspended. Zhang Beiwen requested a medical timeout. It seemed that the injury was serious, leaving tears of sadness, and was pushed out of the playing field by a wheelchair. In this way, Zhang Beiwen could only retire, and He Bingjiao broke into the quarterfinals.
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