On July 4, Lin Dan officially announced his retirement news on his personal Weibo, ending his 20-year Chinese national team badminton career. Lin Dan has won 20 world championships including the Beijing Olympic Games and the London Olympic Games men's singles championship. He wrote in the statement: "I am 37 years old, and my physical fitness and pain no longer allow me to fight side by side with my teammates...thanks to the country for achieving me..."

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