Source: CCTV.com
03-08-2008 10:27
Special Report: 2008 Beijing Olympic GamesThe size of the Chinese delegation for the Beijing Olympics is drawing a lot of attention. The rough number of that delegation has recently been unveiled.
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| The size of the Chinese delegation for the Beijing Olympics is drawing a lot of attention. The rough number of that delegation has recently been unveiled. |
According to Vice Minister Cui Dalin of the State General Administration of Sport, the Chinese Olympic delegation will have around 570 members, the country's largest ever for the world's top sporting event.
The first time China took part in the Olympics was in 1984, when it sent only 225 members to Los Angeles.
And in 2000 and 2004, China sent 311 and 407 people to the Sydney and Athens Olympics respectively.
Editor:Zhang Pengfei
