Such a sad day for her fans BUT Hui’s future plans looks bright and no doubt we’d still get to see her doing volleyball related activities.
Former captain of the Chinese volleyball team, Hui Ruoqi announces her retirement after her home team Jiangsu made it to the semifinals of the Chinese Women's Volleyball League, putting an end to her 18-year career, with the pinnacle of winning the Olympic gold medal in Rio pic.twitter.com/AlXCxcTPpe
— Xinhua Sports (@XHSports) February 4, 2018
After 18 years playing the sport we all love, 2016 Olympic gold medalist and one of China’s most popular players, Hui Ruoqi, is officially retired from volleyball. The 26 year old held a farewell event over the weekend in front of her fans and various media outlets.
Ask for her future plans, Hui says:
“I will focus on the development foundation in 2018 and try to solve some social problems by sports activities.”
Thank you Hui!!
We will miss you on the volleyball court but we’re very excited to see you with your new adventures!