Gymnastics star bows out on top

Seven world championships titles and three Olympic gold medals weren't enough for veteran gymnast Yang Wei when he contemplated retirement after a successful Beijing Games.

But now, owing to maturing years and a diminishing capacity to bounce back from injuries, the 29-year-old has been forced to retire ahead of the forthcoming National Games.

Troublesome shoulder and elbow complaints prompted Yang to submit his resignation to the State General Administration of Sports on Wednesday.