– Former Olympic champion Carolina Marin withdrew from her badminton semi-final in tears due to a knee injury
– She collapsed midway through the second game against China’s He Bingjiao
– Marin was on track to reach the final before the injury occurred
– Her coach described the incident as heartbreaking and stated that Marin was in pain that she had experienced before
– Marin’s withdrawal drew sympathy from Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez
– Her opponent He advanced to the final, where she will play South Korean An Se-young
– He expressed sadness about Marin’s injury and credited her for playing well before the incident occurred
– An Se-young beat Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the earlier semi-final.