27-year-old Zheng Siwei announced his retirement from the international arena! He was the world No. 1 in badminton mixed doubles + won gold at the Paris Olympics

On November 29, Beijing time, Zheng Siwei, the 27-year-old Chinese badminton mixed doubles Olympic champion, wrote a long article on social media to announce his official withdrawal from the international arena. In this way, the upcoming BWF finals in Hangzhou will be the curtain call of the "IELTS Combination" in the international arena.

Zheng Siwen said emotionally in a long article that quitting the international arena was his life plan. Regardless of whether or not his dream came true at this year's Paris Olympics, he will make the same decision.

Zheng Siwei bluntly said that although he quit the international arena, he will not leave badminton, and will continue to learn and enrich his knowledge in other fields in the future. In addition, Zheng Siwei emphasized that he withdrew from the international arena because he wanted to return to his family. At the end of the long article, Zheng Siwei said emotionally that he hoped everyone could understand and support his decision.

Zheng Siwei, born on February 26, 1997, is a famous doubles player of the Chinese badminton national team, and the "IELTS Combination" formed by him and his partner Huang Yaqiong is the best mixed doubles combination in the international badminton world today. The two have won three world championships, won one gold medal and one silver medal in two Olympic Games, and other honors include Asian Games champions, Thomas Cup champions, and long-term ranked No. 1 in the mixed doubles world.

Since winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, the "IELTS Combination" has been out of action until now. In the Hangzhou finals, the "IELTS Combination" will work with Jiang Zhengbang/Wei Yaxin to attack the mixed doubles championship for the Chinese team.