Largest Batch of China's Sports Delegation Arrives in SydneyTwo hundreds seventy nine members of the Chinese sports delegation arrived here on a chartered plane Tuesday morning for the Sydney Olympic Games.The newly arrivals include 255 athletes and 24 officials, the largest batch of the 452-strong delegation, hoping to better the performances four years ago in Atlanta where China reapt 16 gold medals. The Chinese sports delegation features 284 athletes for 166 events in 24 sports at the Sydney Games which is slated for September 15 and October 1. Earlier, the Chinese gymnasts, women's soccer team, sharpshooters and archers have already arrived in Australia. |
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