<p>Paris: Rio gold medallist Carolina Marin's run at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/paris-olympics-2024">Paris Olympics</a> ended in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday when the Spaniard retired midway through her semi-final against China's He Bingjiao with what appeared to be a serious knee injury.</p><p>Marin was leading 21-14 10-8 and looked to be cruising to the gold medal match when she collapsed.</p><p>Coaches and medical staff rushed to help her and she tried to continue with her knee heavily strapped but collapsed again in tears minutes later, punching the ground in frustration.</p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/olympics-2024-latest-news-updates-paris-games-day-9-schedule-updates-august-4-lakshya-sen-lovlina-borgohain-sailing-badminton-boxing-athletics-hockey-golf-shooting-3136153">Follow the latest updates from the 2024 Paris Games, right here with DH!</a></strong></em></p><p>She stayed there for a couple of minutes before rising, hugging her opponent and tearfully limping off court, refusing a wheelchair that was brought to her.</p><p>Marin had previously torn the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee ahead of the Tokyo Games and had to bow out before she could defend her title.</p><p>Federation officials could not immediately confirm the exact nature of Marin's injury.</p>
<p>Paris: Rio gold medallist Carolina Marin's run at the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/paris-olympics-2024">Paris Olympics</a> ended in heartbreaking fashion on Sunday when the Spaniard retired midway through her semi-final against China's He Bingjiao with what appeared to be a serious knee injury.</p><p>Marin was leading 21-14 10-8 and looked to be cruising to the gold medal match when she collapsed.</p><p>Coaches and medical staff rushed to help her and she tried to continue with her knee heavily strapped but collapsed again in tears minutes later, punching the ground in frustration.</p><p><em><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/olympics-2024-latest-news-updates-paris-games-day-9-schedule-updates-august-4-lakshya-sen-lovlina-borgohain-sailing-badminton-boxing-athletics-hockey-golf-shooting-3136153">Follow the latest updates from the 2024 Paris Games, right here with DH!</a></strong></em></p><p>She stayed there for a couple of minutes before rising, hugging her opponent and tearfully limping off court, refusing a wheelchair that was brought to her.</p><p>Marin had previously torn the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee ahead of the Tokyo Games and had to bow out before she could defend her title.</p><p>Federation officials could not immediately confirm the exact nature of Marin's injury.</p>