China to send 396-strong team to London Olympics

[beijingwalker]

China to send 396-strong team to London Olympics
2012-07-11 08:43

BEIJING, July 10 -- China will send 396 athletes in 23 sports to the upcoming London Olympic Games, it was announced on Tuesday.

The team, consisting of 171 men and 225 women athletes, will also be accompanied by 225 officials for the Games which start on July 27.

According to the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), China will be represented in 23 of 26 sports at the Summer Games after it has failed to qualify for soccer, equestrian and handball.

A total of 29 Beijing Olympic titlists, including badminton star Lin Dan, swimming ace Liu Zige and sharpshooter Du Li, will lead the team at the quadrennial games.

Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, on Tuesday encouraged the athletes to do their best at the London Games and make the country proud again.

At Beijing 2008, host China sent its biggest-ever Olympic team of 639 athletes who finally won 51 gold medals, and stunned the world by standing on top of the medal table on home soil.

By winning 51 golds, 21 silvers and 28 bronzes, China also relegated the mighty United States to second place.

Now China will look to extend its domination to London as the squad has been strengthened by comeback men's 110m hurdling star Liu Xiang and swimming prodigy Sun Yang.

But China's sports head Liu Peng said China will face strong challenges in repeating the feats of Beijing Olympics and has warned against complacency. "The athletes from around the world have worked very hard for the Games and they are so eager to make breakthrough and win medals, so the competitions will be hotly contested," said Liu, head of the Chinese General Administration of Sport.

"The Chinese athletes must get fully prepared and ready to face the challenges. We have to fight for each gold."

 

[ahfatzia]

Good luck to the Chinese Olympic team and to China. I hope you'll surpass your own record of 51 golds and 100 medals overall.

 

[shuttler]

Good luck and try your best!

 

[shuttler]

Chinese Paralympians heading for London

Updated: 2012-07-10 16:41:13By Tang Zhe ( chinadaily.com.cn)

China Daily


China's Paralympians are keen to battle hard for good results, but also want to act as ambassadors for the country at the London Paralympics, deputy head of the China Paralympics delegation, Wang Naikun, said at a press conference on Tuesday.

The London Paralympic Games will be held from Aug 29-Sept 9 and more than 4,200 athletes will compete in 21 sports and 503 events during that time.

The Chinese delegation has 414 members, including 282 athletes, of whom 134 will be making their Paralympic Games debuts.

Chinese athletes have qualified for 15 sports and the country will be appearing in competitions such as five-a-side soccer, goalball, women's wheelchair basketball and men's volleyball at the Games for the first time.

China was automatically granted slots in all 20 sports as the host country at the Beijing Paralympic Games and won 211 medals, including 89 gold to top the table. Wang said the Chinese delegation would continue to strive for the best results though the events in London would be more difficult.

"We were the host in 2008, and the home advantage is very important in athletic competitions. But the authorities have given the same importance to the London Paralympics as they did to the Beijing Games," Wang said. "Our athletes will carry forward a never-say-die spirit and play their best. They will also take the opportunity to build friendships with athletes from other countries."

 

[beijingwalker]

we are going to fight for Asia and keep this glory going.

 

[shuttler]

A sculpture of the Olympic uniform for Chinese athletes to wear on the podium at the London Olympic Games is unveiled on Wangfujing Street in Beijing, on July 5, 2012. The uniform sculptures, towering 3.1 meters and stretching 2.86 meters, were displayed in main Chinese cities in early July to cheer for the Chinese delegation. The uniform was designed by Anta Company and took two years to complete. Since the year 2012 is the Year of the Dragon in Chinese lunar calender. It uses the pattern of a dragon, a mythical creature that Chinese people regard as a symbol of luck, and the colors of yellow and red. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

 

[buddyboyyash]

lovely...all the very best

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Anything lower than the medals tally of the 2008 Olympic Games will be considered as a failure.

 

[shuttler]

6月29日，中国体操队队员陈一冰、滕海滨、张成龙、冯喆、邹凯（从左至右）在展示领奖服。
Our Gymnastic Team!

Our ceremonial outfits:
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