New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- Two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian shuttler PV Sindhu penned an emotional message to her long-time rival and friend Tai Tzu-ying following her retirement.

Tai, the Chinese Taipei shuttler, announced her retirement from the sport on Friday, saying, "A beautiful chapter has come to an end. Thank you, badminton, for everything you have given me. Eventually, my injuries forced me to leave the court. I could not end my career the way I had hoped, and it took me a while to come to terms with that."

"I have not decided what I'll do next, but for now, I am going to enjoy a life without alarm clocks," she added.

Tai finished her career with an Olympic silver medal at Tokyo and a total of 17 titles on the Badminton World ...