Word: xia
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...championships was the return of the Chinese. They had not competed in the world championships or Olympics since 1962, and, in a sport in which yesterday's supertrick is today's ordinary item, they were not expected to stir much attention. Chinese Men's Coach Xia Dejun admitted that the gap had hurt his country's development program. Said he: "During the Cultural Revolution, many of the schools were closed, most of the spare-time sports academies were closed, and for five years there was no training for our gymnasts. Our men's team...