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Pair Skating Technical Committee:<\/strong> China's pair skating Olympic champion Han Cong announced that he will skip all competitions of the current Olympic cycle because of injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

It means the 31-year-old Han and his 28-year-old partner Sui Wenjing will not be able to defend their Olympic title at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I am sorry to announce that I have decided to withdraw from all competitions in the Milan cycle. One and a half years after the Beijing Winter Olympics, I am still not fit to be back to the rink," Han said on social media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I will keep working on figure skating, but in another way instead of being an athlete, and I wish all the best for Sui, who will be sure to pursue her own dream. We will still be the most solid partners for each other!" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sui immediately reposted Han's microblog and wrote: "I hope Cong can recover soon. Although it's regrettable, I totally understand and support Cong's decision."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Yes, we will always be each other's cheerleaders and the heart-warming one. And we'll always be on the road of figure skating together!" Sui added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Sui and Han, also two-time world champions and runners-up at PyeongChang 2018, have not competed since their epic victory at Beijing 2022, prompting speculation that they may announce their retirement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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