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China's top 10 sports scandals: Ma Lin's secret marriage

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-12-28 11:04

Ma Lin (back) and his ex-wife Zhang Ningyi, file photo. [Photo/sina.com.cn]

"I gave him a deadline; his career will be at risk if he cannot solve the problem soon."

                                                     – Coach Liu Guoliang

China's top table tennis star stunned fans after he announced he was divorcing the wife he had kept secret for five years. The marriage between the Olympic gold medalist and the actress was never made public until she filed for divorce claiming he concealed their marriage to protect his career. Proof to some that people in sport and entertainment are not the best suited for marriage.

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Zhang Ningyi cries during a court hearing in Beijing, file photo. [Photo/sports.cctv.com]

China's table tennis star Ma Lin competes during the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Nov, 16, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua]