Badminton: He (CHN) says Marin (ESP) told her to "carry on with her spirit" after Spaniard was forced to withdraw due to injury
We’ve been hearing from He following the unfortunate conclusion to the women’s semi-final match between the Chinese and Marin of Spain.
Marin was leading the contest and looked destined to reach the gold medal match before suffering an injury to her right knee that forced her to withdraw. He was visibly concerned for her opponent as Marin collapsed to the ground, and later she spoke to Olympics.com about how she was feeling.
How do you feel at this moment?
He: I feel very sad about what happened.
Did she (Marin) explain her injury to you?
He: She didn’t, but you can tell from her movements. She might have already been injured, but she has kept going until now. She has been injured before and has overcome it twice. I hope she can overcome her injury again and return to the game.
How do you feel about the upcoming final? Will this affect your performance?
HE: First of all, Marin played very well in this match, and I was on the defensive most of the time, so I didn’t think much about the final. But now Marin has told me to carry on with her spirit, so I will give it my all.