Cupid's arrow curtailing Zhang's career

Chinese table tennis megastar Zhang Jike has finally found his true love - but it might mean the end of his career with the national team.

After months of rumors, the 30-year-old world and Olympic champion revealed his relationship with Chinese actress Jing Tian on Wednesday with a short announcement on Weibo: "K loves (in a heart-shape emoji) T" - K meaning Ke, the abbreviation of his last name, and T meaning Tian, while he also posted a picture of himself holding hands with Jing while they walked on a beach.

In traditionally state-run sports like table tennis in China, players are discouraged from pursuing romantic relationships during their pro career.