Carolina Marin Injured In Semifinals, Auto Bronze Medal Secured By Gregoria Mariska

Indonesian women's singles badminton player Gregoria Mariska Tunjung returned to Thailand badminton player Ratchanok Intanon BETWEEN PHOTOS/Wahyu Putro A/aww

JAKARTA - Spanish badminton player Carolina Marin suffered an injury while playing the women's singles semifinal in the 2024 Paris Olympics badminton. This situation automatically made Gregoria Mariska Tunjung secure a bronze medal. In the semifinal match which took place at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, Sunday, August 4 afternoon WIB Carolina Marin faced He Bing Jiao. The match was a ticket to the final to challenge An Se-young who previously defeated Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in three sets. When the match took place at the beginning, the Carolina Marin movement looked convincing. He even won the first game over He Bingjiao 21-14. Unfortunately, in the second game while in the 10-8 lead, Marin suffered an injury. Marin seemed to hold his knee and netted in pain and soon announced the decision that the 2016 Rio Olympic champion had to be retired. With this situation, Carolina Marin automatically could not appear in the bronze race against Gregoria Mariska Tunjung on Monday, August 5 tomorrow.

Therefore, Gregoria is certain to win a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics from the women's singles badminton sport. Gregoria does not have to face opponents to win a single medal in this sport for Indonesia.