http://www.aiyuke.com/news/2017/09/ne1238a32882.html?1504246195.html
" Come on, Li Xuerui !", the Tianjin Baodi Stadium resounded with such a familiar encouraging refrain. After the injury at the Rio Olympics and having laid off competition for one year, Li Xuerui is finally making a comeback at the Chinese National Games (CNG).
Although it's just representing PLA in Women's Doubles at the Team event, furthermore losing to the Fujian WD pair, 1-2, still the match has attracted the widespread attention of numerous spectators.
Li Xuerui never regarded that WD match as her first comeback event," Because I've not completely recovered from my injury."
Currently, China's Women's Singles is at a low point, as for when she can come forth to battle in singles, Li Xuerui expressed there is no timeframe, " Badminton is different from others, nine months recovery period is not something one can be certain about, when it is time to come back, I will naturally do so."
At the spectators grandstand, Li Xiang, the coach that initiated LXR to badminton, who specially rushed over from Chongqing to watch her play, said," The fact that Li Xuerui is able to stand in the court is already considered an accomplishment."
Li Xuerui and Gao Ziyao paired up in Women's Doubles, this is also their first time as a pair. Li Xiang explained that though Gao Ziyao hails from Hubei, she is also part of Chongqing's as a nurtured athlete. Talking about teaming up with Gao Ziyao, Li Xuerui said," It's the first time I'm paired with this little child, need to break in more and more with her then."
As far as Li Xuerui is concerned, since the last CNG, she has not played women's doubles for four years," My injury recovery is not bad, but not fully yet, can play singles, but cannot straightaway engage in high intensity opposition. if injury recurs, like what happened to Wang Lin, that would be such a shame. Progress bit by bit, don't have to be so anxious," said Li Xuerui.
At this CNG, Li Xuerui played only WD in the team events. " The post-injury rehabilitation hasn't been easy, so I want to prepare myself well before playing singles again, but, at the moment, playing doubles is manageable, " Li Xuerui added. " As it is the National Games,I hope to contribute my part to the team. During competition, Li Xuerui's left knee was heavily bandaged, a reporter joked, " Never noticed your left leg is so slim." Though it doesn't affect her movement, but once she makes a substantial movement to retrieve a shot, Li Xuerui would still stretch her knee a bit (instinctively).
From watching her play,Li Xuerui's touch at the net is somewhat rusty. A reporter asked Li Xiang, " What do you feel is the extent of Li Xuerui's recovery?" Li Xiang replied, " As a veteran player, with such a severe injury to boot, and still able to compete, that in itself is a kind of success."
[I left out a chronological description of what happened to Li Xuerui the past one year as it is uneventful, as most of it I've already posted earlier in her thread - Justin]
