Chinese short-track speedskating legend Yang Yang, who won China's first-ever Winter Olympics gold medals, announced her retirement¹ on Saturday after one final trip to the podium.

The 29-year-old from Tianyuan achieved breakthrough victories for China at the 2002 Olympics, capturing the 500m and 1,000m gold medals to become the first short-track speedskater with multiple golds at a Games.

But after a possible appearance with a relay at next month's World Championships, Yang is ready to take off her skates and try to contribute to China's preparations for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.

"This is my last race," Yang said. "I'm very happy. I'm done with skating. I'm very happy with what I've done and what I've got."

重点词汇

short-track speedskating  n. （项目名称）短道速滑