Retired Chen takes over from pregnant Zhang

2010 World Badminton Champion Chen Jin has retired and, according to a report issued today in Malaysian daily the Star, he has already taken over a coaching position.  Chen will […]

2010 World Badminton Champion Chen Jin has retired and, according to a report issued today in Malaysian daily the Star, he has already taken over a coaching position.  Chen will be coaching women’s singles on the Chinese National Badminton Team.  Two-time World Champion Zhang Ning is on maternity leave, according to the same report.

Chen Jin was the bronze medallist at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.  His last title was at the 2012 Badminton Asia Championships in Qingdao.

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Don Hearn

About Don Hearn

Don Hearn is an Editor and Correspondent who hails from a badminton-loving town in rural Canada. He joined the Badzine team in 2006 to provide coverage of the Korean badminton scene and is committed to helping Badzine to promote badminton to the place it deserves as a global sport. Contact him at: don @ badzine.net