Its been a long road with a lot of highlights and ofcourse also downsights. With winning a lot of international titles, a bronze medal at the European Championships, National titles and playing World Championships I can look back satisfied and proud.
But I got also kicked out of the National Team, had to start all over again, have had injuries and partners being injured. After all I got a hell of a lot of experience, discipline and beautifull memories.
The European Championships last April should have been my goodbye tournament, but this got cancelled because of Corona. I still had hope it would be postphoned, but unfortunately not. Then I still had hope for the Dutch Open, but that also got cancelled. That means the All England 2020 was my last tournament, also not a bad one to end with, but it still feels a bit weird.
I will still be playing clubmatches for both Hoornse BV (Holland) and BC Zürich (Switzerland), so I am not totally gone from badminton yet. I think therefore I still love the game too much.
Last but not least I would for sure like to thank my doublepartners I have played with over the years, because without them I wouldn't have made all the great results. And for the last 3 years on my individual road ofcourse CBA and Nadia Fankhauser.
I can't forget to thank my family, driving me all over the country when I was a kid and always supporting me with all the decisions I have made untill the end. And for sure my sponsor Yonex who have always supported me.
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Beste Iris
Wat een stijlvol afscheid van de internationale badmintonwereld. Compliment!
Het is mooi dat je nog wel blijft doorspelen in meerdere landen op (top)competitieniveaus.
Veel succes en wie weet zien we je toch weer terug in grotere events.
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