Shamed Chinese badminton star Yu Yang, who was thought to have retired after she was kick out of the London Games for giving less than her best effort to win, is now apparently back.
“I never said I would retire,” Yu told the South China Morning Post Tuesday. “It was only other people [who] said so - it wasn’t from my mouth.
“The punishment was a big surprise as it had never been seen before... But that’s the decision made by the world federation and three other pairs from two other countries also got the same punishment. We can’t do anything but accept it.”
Yu and doubles partner Wang Xiaoli were expelled from the Olympics, along with two South Korean teams and an Indonesian team, for trying throw matches in order to avoid their compatriots and earn an easier trip through the women’s elimination tournament.
The 26-year-old said she’s not thinking about Rio yet, but aims to get over her injuries and continue playing. She recently won her first appearance since the Olympics at a tournament in Shanghai.
