@Eclair I am also gutted that Zijun could not even have a proper retirement, especially inside of China.
No matter what, Zijun earned his fans (at least here on this board), earned his reputation and status in figure skating. through years of hard work representing China and figure skating, through one and another great performances (as linked by fans in this thread).
I hope Zijun can stand up again in her future journey.
Remember, the purest ice will always be welcoming and accommodating, whenever you find your love, peace and happiness of skating again.
what do you mean with 'proper retirement'? I thought she did the paperwork and that's it?