World Football Miss Sun Wen is preparing to convert to Buddhism, and has formally resigned from her public position at the Shanghai Sports Bureau. However, today Sun Wen confirmed to reporters that she is still currently working, and the claim about converting to Buddhism is completely unfounded.
The news that Sun Wen, the former captain of the Chinese women's football team, was going to convert to Buddhism, was reported by many media outlets and websites over the past couple of days, drawing much attention. According to Sun Wen herself, her phone has been ringing nonstop since the news broke. On June 23rd, Sun Wen accepted a telephone interview with a reporter.