Rio Olympics 2016: Team China News and Images

[TaiShang]

Team China related news and images. Medal tally and Chinese tech used during the Olympics.

Lei Sheng has been selected as China's team flag bearer in the Rio Olympic Games. Lei's selection breaks the pattern of this honor going to basketball players for the past 32 years.

Born in 1984, Lei became an Olypic champion foil fencer in 2012 at the London Games. He is the first Olympic champion to be chosen as flag bearer. Before the Rio Olympic Games, he was also the flag bearer at the Incheon Asian Games. This is Lei's third Olympic journey.

@AndrewJin , @cirr , @Sinopakfriend , @terranMarine , @Jlaw at al.

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese Vice Premier Liu visits Olympic delegation
(Xinhua) 13:18, August 05, 2016

　　

Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong(2nd R), Chinese president Xi Jinping's special envoy, hugs members of Chinese gymnastics team during her visit to Chinese Olympic delegation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 4, 2016. Liu Yandong visited Chinese Olympic delegation here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 4 -- Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong Thursday called on the country's athletes to spread the Olympic spirit of unity, friendship and progress at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games.

Liu, who was invited to attend Friday's opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium as the envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, visited the Athletes Village and talked to a group of Chinese athletes and coaches Thursday afternoon.

"The Chinese leadership has always attached great importance to sports. Today I came here to bring to you the sincere greetings and best wishes from President Xi Jinping," said Liu.

With a squad of 416 athletes, China's representation in Brazil is the country's largest ever for an overseas Olympics, and 302 of them are taking part in the event for the first time.

Liu hailed the Olympic Games as the largest and most influential sporting event in the world as well as a platform for communications and exchanges.

"I hope that you can plant the seeds of friendship and become Chinese people's ambassadors while delivering your best level," she said.

Spearhead by 35 Olympic champions, the Chinese team are expected to win gold medals in table tennis, badminton, shooting, gymnastics, diving and weightlifting, the six sports in which they have long dominiated.



Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong, Chinese president Xi Jinping's special envoy, poses for photos with members of Chinese Olympic delegation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 4, 2016. Liu Yandong visited Chinese Olympic delegation here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)



Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong(C), Chinese president Xi Jinping's special envoy, poses for photos with members of Chinese Olympic gymnastics team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 4, 2016. Liu Yandong visited Chinese Olympic delegation here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong(R), Chinese president Xi Jinping's special envoy, delivers a speech during her visit to Chinese Olympic delegation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 4, 2016. Liu Yandong visited Chinese Olympic delegation here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

 

[TaiShang]

Chinese weightlifters eye at least 5 golds in Rio
Xinhua, August 5, 2016

Yang Zhe of China.

Chinese weightlifters are bidding to break their record of gold medals won at an overseas Olympic Games.

Spearheaded by defending Olympic and three-time world champion Lv Xiaojun (men's 77kg) and Beijing Olympics champion Long Qingquan (men's 56kg), the Chinese squad of six men and four women will feature in 10 separate categories in an attempt to better their haul of five gold and two silver medals in London 2012.

"Chinese lifters have improved over the last four years, but our opponents are stronger as well," said Wang Guoxin, the head coach of the women's team after their first training session in Rio on Thursday.

"Our goal is to win at least five golds here and we expect to clinch seven golds in total," said team leader Zhou Jinqiang.

China has won the most medals in weightlifting at every Olympic Games since Sydney 2000. They claimed eight titles in weightlifting at the Beijing 2008 Games.

Li Yajun, the women's 53kg world champion, will be tested by London Olympics silver medalist Hus Shu Ching of Chinese Taipei and world No. 4 Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines who is competing in her third Olympic Games.

Men's 105kg medal hopeful Yang Zhe is out to prove Chinese weightlifters' competitiveness in heavyweight categories by taking on world champion Alexandr Zaichikov of Kazakhstan.

"Yes, I have waited for this moment for my whole life. I'm very proud to be standing on the platform of the Olympics," said Yang.

The men's 56kg division promises a strong battle between Long Qingquan and three-time world champion Om Yun-chol of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, while world record holder Chen Lijun of China will face London 2012 silver medallist Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera in the men's 62kg category.

"Eight years ago in Beijing, I was just a boy. Now, I've become a father. I hope someday my son will be very proud of me," said Long.

Fifteen gold medals are on offer in the Rio Olympics weightlifting tournament at Riocentro 2, which begins with the women's 48kg on Saturday.

 

[TaiShang]

Sun Yang takes training session in Rio



Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang practices during a training session at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 4, 2016. [Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/ Chinanews.com]


Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang practices during a training session at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 4, 2016. [Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/ Chinanews.com]



Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang practices during a training session at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 4, 2016. [Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/ Chinanews.com]


Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang practices during a training session at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 4, 2016. [Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/ Chinanews.com]


Chinese star swimmer Sun Yang practices during a training session at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 4, 2016. [Photo by Sheng Jiapeng/ Chinanews.com]

@waz , @Hu Songshan , why is my thread not available publicly? Why is the reason for moderation?

 

[AndrewJin]

Team China in Rio

For those in mainland China, you can watch all the games online (live) + three official national sport channels for free at http://2016.cctv.com/live/
5700 hours in total !!!

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Crazy volleyball fans wished best luck to Chinese girls on the departure day

Rio's Chinese community welcomed Chinese swimming team

Busy preparation in Rio

Only a couple of hours before the opening ceremony,
I just hope everything is going well, and best wishes to all the participants!

 

[AndrewJin]

Flag rising ceremony at athletes' village

 

[AndrewJin]

http://www.olympic.cn/zt/Rio2016/

Chinese Vice Premier Liu visits Olympic delegation in Rio
Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong, Chinese president Xi Jinping's special envoy, poses for photos with members of Chinese Olympic delegation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 4, 2016. Liu Yandong visited Chinese Olympic delegation here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong(C), Chinese president Xi Jinping's special envoy, poses for photos with members of Chinese Olympic gymnastics team in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Aug. 4, 2016. Liu Yandong visited Chinese Olympic delegation here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Han Yan)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 4,2016 - Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong(L) shakes hands with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach(C) during a welcoming banquet in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, Aug. 4, 2016.

 

[xunzi]

Good to see our athletes safely arrived and enjoy the game. I be sure to watch the swimming event. We expect to surprise alot of people.

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

GO GO GO GO

AROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

40 GOLD PLUS PLEASE!

 

[Parul]

Best of luck to China.

 

[Jlaw]

Team China related news and images. Medal tally and Chinese tech used during the Olympics.

Lei Sheng has been selected as China's team flag bearer in the Rio Olympic Games. Lei's selection breaks the pattern of this honor going to basketball players for the past 32 years.

Born in 1984, Lei became an Olypic champion foil fencer in 2012 at the London Games. He is the first Olympic champion to be chosen as flag bearer. Before the Rio Olympic Games, he was also the flag bearer at the Incheon Asian Games. This is Lei's third Olympic journey.

@AndrewJin , @cirr , @Sinopakfriend , @terranMarine , @Jlaw at al.

why not Ning Zetao as flag bearer?

 

[Speeder 2]

why not Ning Zetao as flag bearer?

cuz swimming session starts at day 1?

 

[AndrewJin]

Begin in one minute
Live from http://2016.cctv.com/live/ (mainland China)

 

[AndrewJin]

cuz swimming session starts at day 1?

They were not in the stadium now...
Busy preparing, many swimmers are now preparing, not just Chinese teams.

 

[Oldman1]

They were not in the stadium now...
Busy preparing, many swimmers are now preparing, not just Chinese teams.

Wish you luck. I'm watching the swimming team.