Ex-Olympic champion Li calls it a day

China's former Olympic gold medalist Li Xuerui has announced her retirement from international competition, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) reported on its website.

In a Thursday posting, the BWF hailed the 28-year-old as one of the "most dominant players of her time" before a major injury at the 2016 Rio Olympics disrupted her career.

The BWF post added that Li will be remembered "as an attacking player with a never-say-die spirit, who, along with compatriots Wang Yihan and Wang Shixian, continued China's glorious tradition in women's singles".