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China Sees No Optimistic Prospect of Asian Games

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Chinese top sports official Yuan Weimin said on Monday it would be difficult to resurge spectacular results of the past version of the Asian Games at the upcoming continental event in Pusan, South Korea.

"China have some advantage on table tennis, badminton and judo, but our main opponents of these events in the world are from Asia," said Yuan, Director in charge of the State Sports General Administration.

South Korea and Japan are still the biggest rivals of China, Yuan said, as South Korea having domination on archery, men's soccer and handball, while Japan having clear advantage on men's swimming and field and track over the others.

South Korea is one of the last places China want to compete at as China have some bad memories at the 10th Asian Games in 1986 and 1988 Olympic Games, both at Seoul.

China reigned their power in Asia by taking the top spot on themedals table, winning 94 golds, only one more than the second-placed South Korea. In 1988, China won only five golds at Seoul, the worst results for China in any Olympic Games.

The Bangkok Asian Games in 1998 were the best one in China's history as they won 129 golds, 77 silvers and 68 bronzes. South Korea won only 65 golds while Japan took 52 golds.

"I cannot be optimistic to win that many golds at Pusan though more events will be added into the Games," Yuan added.

China will send an about 950-member delegation, the biggest onein the history, to compete in 36 events at the Asian Games, which is slated from September 29-October 14.

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