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SHANGHAI Yoenis Cespedes Jersey , Mar. 27 (Xinhua) -- Performing passionately to Io Ci Saro by D. Foster, W. Afanasieff, China's veteran skaters Pang Qing and Tong Jian ended their career at the Figure Skating World Championships in Shanghai.


The two-time world championships winner and three-time world medallists took a bronze with their last dance Jacob deGrom Jersey , earning 140.18 points in free skating and collected 212.77 points in total on late Thursday. Canadian pair Meagan Duhamel and Eric Redford clinched the title with 221.52 points, while young Chinese duo Sui Wending and Han Cong took the silver in 214.12.


"I want to say thank you to my partner," said Tong Noah Syndergaard Jersey , who paired up with Pang since 1993. "I can't make the comeback without her. I am happy to give the audiences two good performances here."


Pang has a little regret after the final. "We made a few mistakes," she said. But Tong said, "I think everything is perfect today."


The pair had retired after the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games but came out to compete on home ice in their 16th world championships.


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The Olympic silver medallists first competed at the worlds together in 1999 when several of their current Chinese teammates were just kids.


"We won our first world championships in 2006 Lucas Duda Jersey ," he said. " And we just finished our last dance here. I hope Pang don't want to come back again. But we will always love figure skating."


"We have given up a lot to carry on our career," said Tong. " But we also have been given a lot from the ice."


"There are some important competitions in an athlete's career, and when we meet difficulties Neil Walker Jersey , we think about our previous experiences," Pang said.


The loving couple agreed that their relationship may be a reason for their persistence on figure skating. "I have never thought about it but I think it could be a reason," Tong laughed. "We can leave competition but we can't leave each other. The happiest thing for me is having her."


The couple are looking forward to their new life. "We want to be back to school after we retire Jay Bruce Jersey , and improve our English," said Pang. "And we also want to open our figure skating club."


"A lot of people want to cooperate with us to open a skating club, but they only considered us as skaters Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey , not business partners," Tong said. "We really want to set up a club."


They made comment on the performance of young pair Sui and Han. "We watched their free skating and they did very well," said Pang. "We are old enough to be their coaches but we almost beat them today. I think they still have space to improve."




NEW YORK， March 10 (Xinhua) -- The International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC)， a global organization committed to ensuring health of women， on Friday said that it is "deeply saddened" that a South African women's group decided to drop out of a UN meeting on women's rights in order to protest the new travel ban signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.


IWHC said in a press release here that its partner， the South African organization， Masimanyane Women's Rights International， has canceled its participation in a meeting of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).


"This annual meeting is an important global gathering of diplomats， international delegates， and women's rights advocates that plays a crucial role in determining the focus of the global women's agenda and its progress，" the press release said. The annual CSW meeting is to take place at UN Headquarters in New York on March 13-24.


Masimanyane， an international advocacy organization working to strengthen women's rights， reduce HIVAIDS， and eradicate violence against women， has made this decision in response to the Trump Administration's executive orders targeting women， refugees， travelers， and immigrants.


In a statement， the organization denounced the U.S. travel ban targeting predominantly Muslim countries， for denying the right of women from United Nations member states to participate in the global forum.


"As such， Masimanyane's decision is an expression of solidarity with the women and advocates of Iran， Libya， Somalia， Sudan， Syria， and Yemen，" the press release said.


"IWHC believes that the Trump Administration's executive orders display a fundamental disrespect for women， racial justice， equality， religious tolerance， and human rights，" the press release said. "Women migrants and refugees， women of color， women living in poverty， lesbian， bisexual， and transgender people， and other marginalized groups will bear the brunt of this Administration's callous policies."


As a global organization committed to ensuring that women can control their own their bodies and determine their own futures， IWHC is working to oppose policies by the Trump Administration that violate human rights and roll back progress for women and girls.


IWHC is participating in CSW deliberations to ensure that access to sexual and reproductive health remains on the agenda. Family planning is essential for women's participation in the workforce， which is the special focus of this year's gathering. The 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women， is the second held since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda， which puts women at the core of a globally agreed set of development goals and targets.


"Separately， IWHC has learned that a number of advocates from various countries have been denied visas to participate in the multilateral meetings held at CSW，" the press release said. "Each year， IWHC trains advocates from various countries ahead of the negotiations at CSW."


The CSW is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.


"The organization is closely monitoring problems involving visas and entry to the United States，" the pres.