After the glory: life as a retired Olympic gold medalist

Source:Globaltimes.cn Published: 2016/8/5 15:10:45

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Liu Xiang, gold medalist in the 110 meter hurdles at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

After retirement, he continued his role as a National Committee member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative 
Conference (CPPCC).

   

Photos: Xinhua


Deng Yaping, table tennis gold medalist in the women’s singles and doubles at both the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and 
the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

After retirement, she went on to become the vice-secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist 
Youth League.

    

Photos: New Express, People.cn


Chen Xiaomin, gold medalist in women’s 63kg weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

After retirement, she became the secretary of the Communist Youth League Committee for Yangcheng Evening News Press 
Group and speculated in the stock market.


Photos: Xinhua, CNR

Lao Lishi, gold medalist in both the women’s 10 meter platform and synchronized 10 meter platform at the 2004 Athens 
Olympic Games.

After retirement, she opened an online store on Taobao.

    

Photo: Xinhua, People.cn

Liu Xuan, gold medalist in the women’s balance beam at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

After retirement, she became a film actress.

Photos: CCTV, Xinhua

Li Xiaopeng, gold medalist in the men’s parallel bars at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the 2008 Beijing Olympic 
Games.

After retirement, he appeared on a popular Chinese television show with his daughter.


Photos: Xinhua


Tian Liang, gold medalist in the men’s 10 meter platform at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games and the men’s 10 meter 
synchronized platform at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

After retirement, he also appeared on a Chinese television show with his daughter, becoming a TV star.


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Guo Jingjing, gold medalist in both the women’s synchronized springboard and 3 meter springboard at the 2004 Athens 
Olympic Games and the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

After retirement, she married a famous Hong Kong businessman and became a housewife.


Photos: Xinhua, CFP

Zou Shiming, gold medalist in men’s light flyweight boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2012 London 
Olympic Games.

At the end of his Olympic career, he gave up amateur boxing to become a professional fighter.


Photos: hubei.gov.cn, Xinhua

Cheng Fei, a member of the gold medal-winning Chinese women’s team from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

After retirement, she went on to become a teacher at Wuhan Sports University.

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