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...Japanese gymnasts vaulted into first place, with the Americans and Romanians rounding out the medal count, Teng sat slump-shouldered on the sidelines, his face set in a stunned frown. Finally, teammate Yang Wei, a veteran gymnast who captured a gold team medal and a silver in the individual all-around in Sydney, leaned over and patted Teng. "He shouldn't worry, because he will have another chance in Beijing," commented Yang. "Teng's still a young boy full of hope." Two days later, Yang himself floundered, finishing seventh in the individual all-around event, after being pegged...
...czars have promised that 2008, when Beijing is host, will bring the nation an unprecedented medal trove. To better its chances, China has poured money into lesser-known sports like shooting that offer a bounty of medals. "If we plan very carefully, we could surpass Russia by 2008," boasts Wei Hongquan, a publicity official with China's State General Administration of Sport...
...with the rest of the world increasingly embracing the sport, Korea's Taekwondo fighters can no longer afford to be complacent. China's Wei Luo, who swept to a convincing gold in the 2003 world championships, looks likely to beat South Korean Hwang Kyung Sun in the 67-kg women's event, while Taiwan's Chu Mu Yen and Chen Chih Hsin are both strong gold-medal contenders. "In the case of Europeans and some Asian athletes, there is no skill difference compared with us," South Korean Taekwondo coach Kim Sae Hyeock told the JoongAng Daily. "It's just...
...command over archery and Taekwondo. Asians sometimes performed respectably in middle- and long-distance track competitions, but there was a tendency to chalk this up to mental toughness, not their natural physical gifts. "Asians are not as inherently talented in sports that require speed, energy and power," contends Wei Hongquan, a publicity official with China's State General Administration of Sport. Even Suetsugu himself appears to give credence to these stereotypes, lamenting: "I don't have a great deal of power to begin with. Compared to a black athlete, there's no competition...
...moves in a row off that apparatus in Athens. THE COMPETITION The big challenge now comes from Asia, not Eastern Europe. China is intent on retaining its Olympic team title, and in the race for all-around champ, Hamm will have to repeat his historic feat and outscore Yang Wei of China and Hiroyuki Tomita of Japan...