Ajay Jayaram retires from international badminton

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Badminton News: Indian men’s singles badminton player, Ajay Jayaram has retired from international badminton, ending his nearly two-decade professional career.

The 34-year-old former world number 13, who twice won the Dutch Open and was runner-up at the Korea Open Super Series in 2015, took to social media to announce his retirement .

“Because all good things must come to an end, so will my nearly 2-decade professional badminton journey. I have decided to retire from competitive badminton and I write this with tears in my eyes and throat tight,” he said.

“As I am overwhelmed with all these incredible emotions, I want to celebrate and thank everyone who gave me the science of badminton and sport in general.”

Ajay Jayaram was the favorite to qualify for the London Olympics but dramatic events gave Parupalli Kashyap the lead after he managed to stun China’s Chen Jin in the Indian Open 2012 Super Series .

“Badminton has defined a lot of who I am today. It has shaped me, taught me, grounded me and shown me what it’s possible to do by dreaming big,” said said Jayaram, whose career has been plagued by lingering injuries and struggles. manage funds to pursue his dream. .

Ajay Jayaram also said that he has completed the ISB program from India’s top business school and will be pursuing an MBA program.

“As a person with a penchant for studies, I have always wanted to pursue higher education after retirement. A few months ago, I decided to change and explore something new,” he said. he said Sunday in a new message.

“The Indian School of Business (ISB), which happens to be the highest ranked B school in India, seems like an excellent choice for an MBA given its diverse and attractive profile.

“Following this goal, I sat the GMAT where I managed to score over 700. And as things stand, I was lucky to get accepted into ISB Hyderabad thanks to a scholarship for its flagship course PGP.”

Jayaram was a finalist at the 2018 Vietnam Open Super 100, in addition to being the best twice at the Dutch Open Grand Prix in 2010 and 2016, as well as the White Nights International Challenge in 2018 and the Belgian Open International last year. last.

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