sports PAGE 24 | TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012 CHINADAILY.COM.CN/SPORTS CHINA DAILY Zhangs part ways Veteran fi gure skating pair splits as ing session in 2010, which led future, studying will be good to the pair missing the whole for me,” Dan said. “I have no Dan calls it a day on stellar career of the 2010-2011 season. plans aft er studying. I don’t like “If I’m too tall, it might be to be bound to something, so I By LEI LEI rupt its performance before diffi cult for my partner to do probably can’t be a coach. But
[email protected] Dan recovered and was able to the twists, lifts and throws,” I won’t ever be too far away continue. Skating to the music Dan said. “I will face more (from skating).” China’s renowned figure of The Offspring of Drag, the resistance in the air, so the pose Meanwhile, Hao gave her his skating pair of Zhang Dan and pair earned a standing ovation won’t look as good as others. It’s blessings. Zhang Hao are gliding off in from more than 6,000 fans at a big obstacle to our teamwork. “Thank you for your help, diff erent directions. the Palavela rink. Th eir coura- “If Hao and I can’t make fur- tolerance and understand- Zhang Dan, the Turin Win- geous action inspired the fi gure ther progress, we can’t achieve ing to me during out 14 years ter Olympic pairs silver medal- skating world and they became more at the 2014 Winter together,” Hao said on his wei- ist, announced her retirement national heroes aft er the com- Games.