Matters of the Heart – Li Yin Hui’s Early Goodbye
The bubbly Li Yin Hui announced her retirement recently, to the surprise of many. In her mid-20s, and having featured in several major finals in recent years, Li and partner Du Yue were seen as a reliable pair behind…
· DEV SUKUMAR
The bubbly Li Yin Hui announced her retirement recently, to the surprise of many. In her mid-20s, and having featured in several major finals in recent years, Li and partner Du Yue were seen as a reliable pair behind China’s top duo Chen Qing Chen/Jia Yi Fan.
The cause of her premature retirement, Li Yin Hui reveals in this long interview, was a complication arising out of pneumonia, which, added to a genetic heart ailment, necessitated constant medication. Part 1 of a two-part interview:
You’re still quite young and performing well. Why did you choose to retire?