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Marin had defeated Sindhu in the final of the 2016 Rio Olympics to win her Games gold. (Reuters Photo)

'Thank you for every battle, every lesson': PV Sindhu pens heartfelt tribute for Carolina Marin

March 27, 2026 4:56 pm

PV Sindhu posted a lengthy note for the retiring Carolina Marin in which she thanked the Spaniard for "every battle, every lesson and most of all the friendship."

Carolina Marin retires: The Spanish trailblazer who hated finishing second, was unapologetically aggressive and took on Asian dominance

March 27, 2026 11:40 am

Marin did not ration energy or hunger - it was all or nothing, and the high intensity cost her the Paris Olympics final, when the knee caved once again, as she was racing to a win against He Bingjiao in the semifinals. But that was the only way she knew to play.

This last month, Carolina Marin announced that she would prioritise her health and well-being over everything else, after yet another surgery on her knee. (Reuters Photo)

Carolina Marin steps back to heal, a brave move in a relentless career

February 22, 2026 7:19 am

As Marin finally winds down, missed by most with the All England the closest she came to having a home crowd, and the women's singles scene looking drab with one shuttler dominating, there is appreciation of one Huelva'ride.

What are Carolina Marin, Tai Tzu-ying up to now? Relaxed time on beaches and in snow-capped mountains, learning to edit reels

August 29, 2025 5:07 pm

The women's singles draw for the first time in years, has neither Carolina Marin nor Tai Tzu-ying.

At the Paris World Championships in the last week of August, badminton coach Fernando Rivas will throw his last dice for the French. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

The story of how Fernando Rivas, Carolina Marin’s coach, triggered a French revolution in Badminton

June 22, 2025 9:31 am

Supercoach Fernando Rivas didn't believe in aping the Asians and Chinese blindly, but designed a holistic vision for the French.

An Se-young, He Bingjiao, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, badminton

Carolina Marin - He Bingjiao's friendship and fierce battles - it's how badminton's golden generation played

December 22, 2024 3:37 pm

2024's most-defining moment was when the Olympic silver medallist held a pin representing Spaniard Carolina Marin, while on the podium, not forgetting how injuries could come in the way of medals, but not all-time greatness

An Se Young or Chen Yufei or Carolina Marin- who will stake claim to greatness?

July 28, 2024 9:35 am

Paris will determine not just the gold medal in women's singles, but also who will be called a certified great from among this golden generation.

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin

Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu’s Asian leg comes to an end with disappointing R1 exit, next up Paris prep

June 06, 2024 9:44 am

PV Sindhu loses to Wen Chi Hsu 15-21, 21-15, 14-21; Her last game before Paris Olympics.

Singapore Open: PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin ready to battle again, seven months after their fiery clash in Denmark

May 30, 2024 4:44 pm

Both Sindhu and Marin had winnable first-round fixtures, and the round-of-16 matchup appeared highly likely when the draw was made.

Carolina Marin has such unflinching belief in how she's destined to shine at the Olympics, that she will find a way to show up at Paris and crash a few dreams. (PHOTOS: Carolina Marin Instagram)

The beautiful indestructible mind of Carolina Marin, the Olympic contender

March 31, 2024 8:44 pm

Carolina Marin isn't unbeatable - but she never was, even in her prime. Like always, though, the moshpit yelling will mask the enduring greatness of a highly technical game that can range from Beethoven to Black Sabbath, span from Britney to Beyonce, writes Shivani Naik.