The Chinese delegation for the Rio Olympic Games includes 160 men and 256 women, competing in 210 events over 26 sports. Photo: Xinhua The Chinese delegation for the Rio Olympic Games includes 160 men and 256 women, competing in 210 events over 26 sports. Photo: Xinhua
The Chinese delegation for the Rio Olympic Games includes 160 men and 256 women, competing in 210 events over 26 sports. Photo: Xinhua
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70 to 2: What the Rio Olympics medal tally says about China-India comparisons

India is the land of individual excellence despite the limitations of the system while in China, individual success is a product of the system

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Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharoor

Updated: 1:37pm, 21 Aug, 2016

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The Chinese delegation for the Rio Olympic Games includes 160 men and 256 women, competing in 210 events over 26 sports. Photo: Xinhua The Chinese delegation for the Rio Olympic Games includes 160 men and 256 women, competing in 210 events over 26 sports. Photo: Xinhua
The Chinese delegation for the Rio Olympic Games includes 160 men and 256 women, competing in 210 events over 26 sports. Photo: Xinhua
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