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China's 'Breaststroke Queen' Luo announces retirement

(Xinhua\sina)
Updated: 2007-01-29 16:30

China's Olympic and world breaststroke champion Luo Xuejuan wipes during the press conference after she won the women's 50m breaststroke at the 4th East Asia Games in Macao of China November 2, 2005. Luo, China's 2008 home arena hope in pool announced her retirement January 29, 2007 because of problems with her heart diseases. [sina]