Liu Xuan will forever be remembered as the first (and only?) girl to compete 1-arm giant.
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What a shame FIG killed the 1-arm giant. I love it.
Washington Post:
Meet the new Liu Xuan, Hong Kong actress-singer.
A decade after taking gold in Sydney, the 30-year-old former gymnast has launched a second career in this financial center, which is also a hub for the Chinese-language entertainment industry.
After retiring in 2001, Liu has dabbled as an actress, host, gymnastics judge and commentator. She graduated from the elite Peking University with a degree in journalism in 2005. But she has focused on an entertainment career since signing in 2009 with leading Hong Kong broadcaster TVB, the former training ground for the likes of Stephen Chow, Wong Kar-wai and Chow Yun-fat.
This has been Liu’s coming-out year — she released her debut pop album with a Hong Kong label in February and starred in a 30-episode TVB kung fu drama released in March.
Liu said she wants to show that elite athletes can successfully reinvent themselves after their days of competition end. She serves as an example for mainland Chinese athletes who trade their childhoods for rigorous sports programs that can leave them with little other career skills.
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(via Chinese Gymnastics Blog)
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