Heavyweight choice

The struggles of Chinese weightlifters in retirement have regularly made the headlines in local media over the past few years.

However, Pan Yanhong, a former lifter with the Zhuhai team, Guangdong province, has a different story to tell - and it starts on the golf course.

"Life is very good for me right now," said Pan, a rising amateur golfer. "Our team has gained financial support and we have stable income every month. Sometimes there's also prizemoney if you have good results in competitions."