In a key match in the men's singles 1/4 finals of the Paris Olympics badminton that ended in the early morning of August 3, Beijing time, the world's No. 1 Chinese player Shi Yuqi lost 0-2 to Thailand's Kunlavut and stopped in the top 8 for two consecutive Olympic Games.
After the game, Shi Yuqi choked up in an interview and bluntly said that he was very uncomfortable: "The opponent is really playing very well, and I am basically being transferred by the opponent and I feel very uncomfortable. Although I am lagging behind a lot, I am still trying to figure out how to catch up, but I am lagging behind a lot and it is more difficult. I have paid a lot for this Olympics, and I have worked hard to prepare, so I hope that there will be a good process. It's really uncomfortable if I don't play well now. Hey, what should I do, I can only accept it.”
In this Olympic Games, Shi Yuqi is pinned on high hopes by Chinese badminton fans, hoping that he can regain the men's singles gold medal for the national badminton after 8 years. Shi Yuqi does have this ability, he has won the tour four times this season, and he has also helped China regain the Thomas Cup with his outstanding performances. Because of his hot form, he also reached the top of the world for the first time in his career, competing at the Olympics as the top seed.
What is embarrassing is that Shi Yuqi left his worst form this year in the most important arena. In this game against Thailand's Kunlavut, Shi Yuqi was almost in a state of catching up in the second game, and finally lost both games.
With Shi Yuqi out of the tournament and Li Shifeng having stopped in the top 16, the Chinese men's singles also missed the gold medal in advance, and the national feather also confirmed that it would not have a chance to win the 5 gold medals in badminton. In the 2 Olympic Games, Shi Yuqi stopped in the top 8, and his Olympic career was quite sad.