Badminton stars retire and shine at Olympics as sport pushes new formats and global growth.

Recently, badminton saw Chinese star Lin Dan retire after a long career, and the Tokyo Olympics featured India's PV Sindhu winning silver. Chinese players like Chen Yufei and Chen Long took golds in singles events. The BWF World Tour introduced new formats to enhance competition quality and athlete training. Coaches like Li Yongbo continue to mentor the next generation, pushing badminton's growth globally.