PARIS, July 23 (Xinhua) -- For the first time in history, China's table tennis team has named a specific coach for the mixed doubles in this Olympic circle, showing the all-time leading squad's determination to top the event's podium at Paris 2024. For the first time in history, China's table tennis team has appointed a specific coach for the mixed doubles event, demonstrating the all-time leading squad's determination to top the podium at Paris 2024.
PARIS, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Australia and New Zealand collected five out of 14 rowing golds on offer at the Tokyo Olympics, and will continue to challenge the dominance of European rowers at the upcoming Paris Olympics. As the reigning Olympic champions in the men's four and the women's four, the Australian rowing team at Paris 2024 will face a challenge from Great Britain, the 2024 World Rowing Cup overall winner in these two events.
PARIS, July 22 (Xinhua) -- China's delegation for the Paris Olympic Games arrived in the French capital on Monday evening. Headed by Gao Zhidan, director of China's General Administration of Sport, a team of Chinese Olympic Committee officials landed at Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport.
BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of the host country France and the International Olympic Committee, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will travel to France as President Xi Jinping's Special Representative to attend the opening ceremony and other events of the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Monday. At a daily news briefing, Mao said that China has always attached great importance to the development of sports and actively participated in the international Olympic movement.
