Official: Chinese Bowling Has Medal Chances in Asiad

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Official: Chinese Bowling Has Medal Chances in Asiad

China may break its medal drought in the bowling tournament of this year's Asian Games, said an official on Tuesday.

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China may break its medal drought in the bowling tournament of this year's Asian Games, said an official on Tuesday.

"At the coming Asiad in South Korea, we will hopefully break new ground by winning a medal," said Zhang Yan, an official in charge of the sport.

China's best performance at the regional multi-sports event came in 1998 when they finished fourth in Bangkok, Thailand.

Zhang said that since becoming competitive sport in China in 1984, bowling has made great strides in the past ten years.

China flexed its muscle in this year's Asian championship in Hong Kong, where Chinese players ended up with a gold, a bronze and three fourth-placings.

"We hold annually China Open, national championships, national junior championships and national elite events, which has ensured continuous development of the sport in China,"he said.

Zhang, however, said that the prospect of winning medal at the Asiad is not a sure bet as China has tough obstacles to overcome.

"South Korea is the team to beat with a class above the rest," he said.

China either has no certainty of beating such rivals as Japan, Qatar, Untied Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Singapore,according to Zhang.

"Besides, the teams of Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong have some outstanding players," he added.

"Though we had satisfactory performances in the Asian championships, there is no certainty that we will win medals in the Asiad," he said.

The 2002 Asian Games will be held in Pusan, South Korea, from late September to October.

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