Former Chinese national swimming champion finds happiness in selling street food
Nov 12, 2026
A former Chinese national swimming champion who now runs a street food stall has said there is no shame in sportspeople returning to normal life.
Yang Fan, who once trained with the national squad, attracted attention on social media for selling traditional snacks on a street in Tianjin alongside her husband, who is also a retired athlete.
“Looking at how I appear now, you would never imagine I used to be a national champion,” Yang said in one of her videos. “Right now, I am running a stall in...
