"In the past, I have often talked about being a little afraid of the decision to end my international career, despite the fact that the day was inevitable," said the former world No. 1. "Now the time has come for my departure from active sport. World Stage.”
Bol also announced that he would play one more season for his club Borussia Düsseldorf in the national league and Champions League. The experienced paddler is said to be on hand as an advisor to his German club after his last season, Xinhua reported. He said, “Table tennis has been my life and I will be present at any event.,
Bol said he would "pay special attention to China and its people. There are lots of ideas about what to do. I'm sure my life will be active and exciting." Bol said he is grateful for his career. “But enough is enough,” he said, referring to various injuries he suffered over the years.My career has left its mark."
"You start increasing your recovery time, finding ways to explore new treatment modalities, you start increasing your training time to stay at a competitive level when I do tournaments," he told Xinhua in a recent interview. Let's reduce it." "I have reached an age that is affecting my performance. In the last years it has been a constant battle against pain. It is not satisfactory, and you know that you lose the battle against pain more and more .,
The first German paddler to become world No. 1 in 2003, Boll has won two silver medals at Beijing 2008 and Tokyo 2020 and two bronze medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016, all in the men's team event. Bol said of his relations with China, "Being here is like coming home because China has become my second home over the years." "I know many players and people have a big fan base. It's always a pleasure for me to be here or play tournaments in China."
The prospect of competing in his seventh Olympics motivated him to continue despite "the past year not being extremely enjoyable".One of his game's greatest players is on his way to a final double before stepping down. “It would be a perfect farewell if we managed to win a team medal at the Olympics in Paris,” said the eight-time European champion, who has had a career spanning 25 years."
Bol also announced that he would play one more season for his club Borussia Düsseldorf in the national league and Champions League. The experienced paddler is said to be on hand as an advisor to his German club after his last season, Xinhua reported. He said, “Table tennis has been my life and I will be present at any event.,
Bol said he would "pay special attention to China and its people. There are lots of ideas about what to do. I'm sure my life will be active and exciting." Bol said he is grateful for his career. “But enough is enough,” he said, referring to various injuries he suffered over the years.My career has left its mark."
"You start increasing your recovery time, finding ways to explore new treatment modalities, you start increasing your training time to stay at a competitive level when I do tournaments," he told Xinhua in a recent interview. Let's reduce it." "I have reached an age that is affecting my performance. In the last years it has been a constant battle against pain. It is not satisfactory, and you know that you lose the battle against pain more and more .,
The first German paddler to become world No. 1 in 2003, Boll has won two silver medals at Beijing 2008 and Tokyo 2020 and two bronze medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016, all in the men's team event. Bol said of his relations with China, "Being here is like coming home because China has become my second home over the years." "I know many players and people have a big fan base. It's always a pleasure for me to be here or play tournaments in China."
The prospect of competing in his seventh Olympics motivated him to continue despite "the past year not being extremely enjoyable".One of his game's greatest players is on his way to a final double before stepping down. “It would be a perfect farewell if we managed to win a team medal at the Olympics in Paris,” said the eight-time European champion, who has had a career spanning 25 years."
