Shuttler Xie to continue career and wait for Lin

China's top women's singles badminton player Xie Xingfang announced she would continue her career after the Beijing Olympic Games and put off her marriage to Lin Dan, the current world No 1 men's player.

"I want to try to compete with a relaxed mind and really enjoy playing badminton in future," said Xie, who maintained the world No 1 spot for most of the year before the Beijing Olympic Games only to lose to teammate Zhang Ning in the final.

"If I can manage to do this and adjust myself well, I will continue my sports career," added Xie, who will soon compete in the Denmark and French Open.