Cai Yun's retirement now can be regarded as a "successful" retirement.

Cai Yun's career was bumpy. First, he was rejected by the provincial team because of his weak body, and then he almost retired due to heart disease.

the height of 1.82m, delicate face and fashionable dress, and where Cai Yun, the captain of Guoyu, walks are the focus of people's attention. He and Fu Haifeng's men's doubles team have been called "Fengyun Team", which not only has outstanding skills, but also brings them super popularity with their handsome image.

But perhaps many people don't know that this handsome Suzhou guy once put down his badminton racket twice and almost ended his career.

his career

Cai Yun, born in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province on January 19th, 198, is 1.81m tall and an athlete of the China badminton team.

in p>2, Cai Yun entered the first national team. In 22, Cai Yun began to partner Fu Haifeng, known as the "Fengyun combination". In 25, Cai Yun participated in the Sudirman Cup for the first time and helped China win the championship. The following five Sudirman Cups, Cai Yun, all played for China and won the championship.

From p>29 to 211, Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng won the men's doubles championship in the World Championships for three consecutive times. On August 5th, 212, in the badminton men's doubles final of London Olympic Games, Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng defeated Danish player Bowie/morgensen 2- to win the men's doubles championship, which was the first time for China to win the gold medal in the men's doubles.

in June, 214, Cai Yun was granted the qualification of walking without test, and became a 214 undergraduate of Beijing jiaotong university. In May 216, he was invited to be the commentator of "Tangyou Cup" in 216. This is also a signal that Cai Yun has changed from a professional athlete to badminton from the media.

On June 24th, 216, Cai Yun officially announced his retirement. In September, 217, Fu Haifeng and Cai Yun won the title of "Most Men's Doubles Champion in the Badminton World Championships" in Guinness World Records. On June 2nd, 221, the official of the World Badminton Federation announced that Cai Yun was elected to the World Badminton Federation Hall of Fame.