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Veteran Olympic and world badminton champions retire
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-11-24 10:56

China's two-time Olympic champion Zhang Ning wipes tears from her face during a ceremony in honor of her retirement with five other teammates from the national badminton team on the sidelines of the China Open badminton event in Shanghai, November 23, 2008. The 33-year-old veteran, who won gold in Athens and Beijing, has become the coach of the national women's team. [Xinhua]