Lin Dan eyes National Games after quitting China team


SHANGHAI: Two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan (pic) has opened the door to playing again next year, just days after announcing his retirement from international competition at the age of 36.

Arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, Lin Dan had said on Saturday that he would no longer compete for China, giving up on his fading hopes of qualifying for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics.

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