From the chinese press

Review nation's sports system

Zhang Shangwu, a champion gymnast at the 2001 Beijing Universiade had to retire from competitive sports after an injury and was forced to steal and beg for survival. Passers-by saw him performing some gymnastic moves at a Beijing subway station recently to get some money. If Li Na reflects the success an athlete can achieve after leaving the State sports system, Zhang's condition points to the other extreme, says an article in Beijing News. Excerpts:

Once the State stops providing for athletes in non-marketized or non-professional sports, they can easily fall in financial trouble.