Right on track: Rio athletics success ‘shows China on course’ for all-round greatness
China’s athletics Olympians have every reasons to be over the moon about their results in Rio. With two golds, two silvers and two bronzes so far, the track and field team have reportedly delivered their best-ever performance at the Olympics.
China’s athletics Olympians have every reasons to be over the moon about their results in Rio.
With two golds, two silvers and two bronzes so far, the track and field team have reportedly delivered their best-ever performance at the Olympics.
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While Chinese Olympians are traditionally strong in gymnastics, diving and swimming, athletic has long been one of their weakest disciplines.
“My victory has proved that athletes with yellow skin can run as fast as those with black or white skins,” 110-metres hurdler Liu Xiang declared after taking gold at the 2004 Athens Games.
In Rio, Chinese athletes won gold in the men’s and women’s 20km race walk; silver in men’s 20km race walk and women’s hammer throw; and bronze in men’s triple jump and women’s 20km race walk.