“For me, my coaching days ends here, I’m not Going to continue in India or anywhere else, for now at least,” the 43-year-old said in an emotional post.

“I have spend too much time in a badminton hall and it’s also pretty stressful to be a coach, I’m a tired old man.”

Boe, who is also married to Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu, coached the world no 5 men's doubles pair Satwik-Chirag, who made a surprise exit in the quarter-finals as they lost 12-21, 21-14, 21-16 to the third-ranked Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.

Boe even had some heartfelt words for the Indian duo. He said, “I know the feeling all too well myself. Pushing yourself to the limit everyday, to be in the best shape of your life, and then things doesn’t go as you would have hoped for.

“I know you guys are gutted, I know how much you wanted to bring a medal back to India, but this time it wasn’t meant to be.

“But you have everything to be proud of, how hard you have worked in this Olympics camp, battling injuries, even taken injections to reduce the pain, that is dedication, that is passion and that is a lot of Heart.

“You have won so much over the past years and you are going to win so much more in the future.”

Boe also wished the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Badminton Association of India in his post.