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lizijunn: After a wide variety of entanglements and careful consideration, I am announcing a tough decision that I just have made: I am going to end my skating life and officially retire .As a professional athlete, I have been always aware of that my professional athletic career will end on day, but at the decision-making moment, I feel it is so reluctant and rough.I started to skate when I was five years old. At that time, I didn't understand what a dream was, but I was full of interest in skating. Unexpectedly, in the past 17 years, skating gradually turned from my interest to my career and mission. I never had thought that skating has filled my life in the past 17 years.

Although the life of a athlete is repeated and tiring, it is pure and tenacious. I was focusing on improving my skill, going beyond my limit and achieving better result. My daily mood was up and down due to my performances but it is totally worth the bitterness and injuries that I suffered as I look back to see all I have gained along the journey.

I have spent my entire youth on this ice arena but from this point I am going to leaving behind all the memories that have brought me sadness, challenge, frustration but opportunity, happiness and glory.

Along the way, I won honours, experienced bitterness, overcame injuries, and left no regret. This piece of ice is the beginning point of my life and the home of my first dream. During the pass 17 years, I never changed my mind and I stayed true to my mission. Although I am going to leave the stadium, I will not leave this ice arena and will not leave the figure skating career that I love. After retiring, I will continue to devote myself into instructing new talents and I hope they will all have a bright future with my help.I am very grateful for all the supports and encouragement for this many years. There is nothing like figure skating that brings me so much feelings and growth.At this moment, there is mixed feelings in my heart. I just want to express my deepest appreciation to my country, my parents, all my coaches and instructors, my friends and all my supporters. I am ready to embrace the new chapter of my life and I will continue being with you all.

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The Establishment of the Pang/Tong National Figure Skating Team is a Proposal by the Official State General Administration, Li Zijun's Inclusion in the Roster Reason is that her Retirement Was Untimely

Recently an announcement by the State General Sports Administration of China that a National training camp would be organized by Pang Qing and Tong Jian was posted online. The announcement said that as part of the preparation for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese Olympic Committee has appointed Pang Qing and Tong Jian as head coaches to lead a Pang Qing/Tong Jian National Figure Skating Training Camp with a list of attendees. NetEase Sports has confirmed that the news and the list are real. The source says that the camp started on September 10th and that this was proposed by Gou Zhongwen (T/N: President of the Chinese Olympic Committee).

To prepare for the 2022 Olympics, directors in the General Sports Administration have been trying to introduce a variety of initiatives such as interdisciplinary exchange, youth development initiatives, establishing training groups and so on. Establishing a Pang Qing/Tong Jian National Team not only recognizes that Pang Qing and Tong Jian are experts in working with the body and mind, but also their efforts in promoting development and innovation in the sport. The formation of the new national training team is to help take on some of the preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics, as well as a promotional tool.

Reports say that the camp will have more than one phase. The list of invited athletes that were released are from various clubs and provinces and many have retired or are nearing retirement. “In this group, some of them are thinking of leaving the sport due to injury, some are experiencing uncertainty in their thoughts, the directors think that the athletes are just going through some short term difficulties, and that they need to step in and help them out of that low so that they can realize their own value again.” The establishment of the training a bold move by the administration to try to implement change in the system.

The athletes that have been chosen for the training team will receive training from top domestic coaches and coaches from abroad, they will also find opportunities to go overseas for training. Through these opportunities, they want to see if they can produce some young athletes with potential, but also for the athletes who are about to leave the sport, they hope that through their training, they can help them with their recovery. Athletes are also eligible to receive training grants. More importantly, athletes who perform well can be directly selected for the 2022 Olympics.

In response to the list, the source explained “For Li Zijun, it’s not about her skills, her presentation or her current understanding of her own skating, it is not her time to retire. Yu Xiaoyu is currently looking for a partner, she has a lot of competitive experience along with being mentally strong and she has a clear direction that she wants to take. Presently, China lacks depth in Ladies’ Singles, if she wants to try it, she can.”

The list however, is not a final list, it is only an invitational list, those who are invited are not required to attend, but if they want to realize their dreams and stand on top of the field, they have to opportunity to receive training to help them go to the Olympics for China and to make the country proud.

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