HA'ERBIN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's first winter Olympic champion Yang Yang said here on Wednesday that she will compete in the season's opening stage of the World Cup short-course speed skating series on Friday.

    Yang called it quits after the 2002 Salt Lake City Games in 2002, where she made history by winning China's first winter Olympic gold medal in the 500m event and added a second with teammates in the relay.

    "There will be no pressure for me," said Yang. "That will be myfirst international competition coming out of retirement. I just want to see how my opponents will perform." Enditem