(ECNS) -- China's star sprinter Su Bingtian announced on Sunday that he will retire after the 15th National Games, which will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in November 2025.
Born in Guangdong, Su decided to fight for his hometown during the 15th National Games. "I hope to contribute my strength to my hometown and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area," he said, expressing his determination to try his best at the National Games.
He admitted that he had considered retiring after missing the Paris Olympics, but he wanted to do something for his hometown so he will spare no effort to come back. Su revealed he was currently in good shape and had already resumed training and can complete moderate tasks.
The 34-year-old ran an Asian record of 9.83 seconds in the men's 100m semifinal and finished sixth in the final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but missed the 2024 Paris Olympics for injury.
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