Madrid (EFE) retiring from All England and absent from the Swiss Open, now he feels “with more strength” to face the championship.
“I feel that I can face the TOP 3”, guaranteed the athlete. After overcoming the knee injury that caused her not to attend the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she explained that the mental part of her was hard.
“I had to accept the pain that prevented me from training and bearing the load that my team demanded of me, it was frustrating because I am very demanding. Since December we have done everything possible and I am finally pain free. Now I live badminton in a different way, I bear all the load, and I feel more competitive than before, “said Marín.
The athlete will return to the track at the Badminton Spain Masters, which will be held at the Gallur Municipal Sports Center (Madrid). After being forced to stop playing the two previous championships due to illness, the Huelva native will take up the racket again in a setting in which she was crowned champion of her sixth European title in 2022.
It is the second time that Carolina will play in Madrid, where she stated that she is always “very excited” to compete accompanied by her people. “I am more excited than nervous, there are still days and training sessions. This tournament is special, the fact that people want to come and watch badminton makes me feel proud to bring this hobby to my country”.
This Wednesday, the Danish Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt will be Carolina Marín’s first rival in the Madrid Spain Masters, although Carolina’s greatest rival in her fight for the medal will be the Indian Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, whom she won in the Olympic final in Rio in 2016.
In the event organized by Iberdrola, some of the keys to the athlete’s success were revealed, and the Huelva native stated that: “Sometimes you have to give up many things, and that is a step that athletes have to take to achieve success. I have had to reject many plans, I would love to see my family more, it is sacrificed but I feel lucky because I have seen all the sacrifice rewarded with titles”.
Regarding emotional management, he explained his ongoing relationship with his psychologist: “It’s about not keeping those emotions inside, letting go of any doubts or insecurity and expressing it. There are times when you doubt yourself, especially when you come back from an injury, you doubt yourself, the process, whether you are going to be competitive again. I have gone through two injuries, I am still competitive and sacrificing myself, and I have the goal of the Olympic Games in mind ”he confessed.
Carolina is a benchmark in badminton worldwide and also in Spain: “For me it is a source of pride. When I was little I would go to China and I would meet people playing badminton on the street. It was my illusion to try to achieve the same in my country, and now I have achieved it ”, and she confirmed that “it is a pride ”to have been able to bring the sport to Spain.