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Chinese Olympic athletes buoyed by leading gold medal tally and zero coronavirus cases
Lijun Chen of China added to China’s gold medal haul after winning the men's 67kg weightlifting event in Tokyo. Over halfway through the delayed 2020 Games, China says it expects fierce competition from the US and Japan for most golds. Photo: EPA-EFE
Team China
will face “extremely fierce” competition from the United States and Japan on the medal table during the second half of the
Tokyo Olympics
, according to the Chinese delegation’s spokesperson.
Halfway through the games, China now leads the gold medal list and has no
Covid-19
infections among its delegates.
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- China leads the US and Japan in the race for gold and is untainted by coronavirus cases or doping allegations, says Chinese team representative
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Lijun Chen of China added to China’s gold medal haul after winning the men's 67kg weightlifting event in Tokyo. Over halfway through the delayed 2020 Games, China says it expects fierce competition from the US and Japan for most golds. Photo: EPA-EFE
Team China
will face “extremely fierce” competition from the United States and Japan on the medal table during the second half of the
Tokyo Olympics
, according to the Chinese delegation’s spokesperson.
Halfway through the games, China now leads the gold medal list and has no
Covid-19
infections among its delegates.
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China’s Olympic team buoyed by most gold medals and zero Covid-19 cases
China leads the US and Japan in the race for gold while untainted by coronavirus cases or doping allegations, says Chinese team representative
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