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[Saba Sports News] The 2024 BWF Year-End Finals are being held in Hangzhou. For badminton players, the year-end finals are an important social event. Whether active stars or retired players, many come to Hangzhou to watch the matches. Olympic champion Chen Long was inducted into the BWF Hall of Fame in 2024, and he attended a pre-match dinner with his wife Wang Shixian and their son, sparking discussion among fans and media. In the leaked photos, their son stands at the front wearing a white shirt with a gray vest and gray pants. Chen Long is to the left of his son, dressed in a white shirt and black suit. Wang Shixian, to the right of their son, has long hair, fair skin, and wears a black dress, exuding elegance. Although Wang Shixian is already 34 years old, she still looks like a young girl, which is why fans refer to her as the “ever-young goddess” of the Chinese badminton team. It is noted that Wang began badminton training at the age of 8 and joined the national team at 15. In 2010, at the age of 20, she competed in the Guangzhou Asian Games and won the championship, becoming the youngest women’s singles champion in the history of the Asian Games. From 2011 to 2016, Wang had outstanding performances, winning the Uber Cup three times and the Sudirman Cup twice, along with her first top-level world championship title. However, at the end of 2016, she announced her retirement from the Chinese national badminton team, which some media analyze is related to her consecutive failures to qualify for the Olympics.