HOME    NEWS    SPECIAL REPORT    PHOTO    DATING    HOTEL
NEWS > Sports
Chinese diving"dream team" eyes first gold in Izmir Universiade
2005-08-14 00:24:34 XinhuaEnglish

IZMIR, Turkey, Aug. 13(Xinhuanet) The Chinese diving team with"Queen" Guo Jingjing, Olympic medallists Wu Minxia, Peng Bo and Wang Kenan, finished their last training before the match day on Sunday, wishing to garner the first diving gold for China at the Izmir Universiade.

Wu, Peng and Wang, all Olympic medallists, will participate in the one-meter springboard and three-meter springboard synchronized on Sunday, endeavoring to win the first goal for the team.

Despite the fatigue due to the recent intensive matches, the moral of the Chinese players is very high, Liu Henglin, coach of Chinese diving team, told Xinhua here on Saturday.

Liu said the team does not have a special medal plan, but he is confident that the team could obtain at least four golds from the Universiade.

China is the diving powerhouse, especially strong in the both men's and women's one-meter springboards, three-meter springboard synchronized and 10-meter platform.

The Chinese players had a harvest of five golds, four silvers and three bronzes in the just-concluded 11th FINA World Championships in Montreal, and even took all 12 gold medals back home from the last Universiade in South Korea. Enditem

MORE NEWS
Sebrle cleared for receiving infusion  
Gharib retains men's marathon title  
Thailand confirmed as 2007 Asian Cup co-host  
India's Asian Games heroine suspended for doping  
Ronaldo wants to score 35 goals in new season  
Chinese international Li Tie eyes comeback for Everton  
Auxerre sign Marseille's top scorer Luyindula on loan  
Nadal closer to possible duel with Aggassi  

SINA English is the English-language destination for news and information about China. Find general information on life, culture and travel in China through our news and special reports£¬or find business partners through our online Business Directory. For investment opportunities with SINA, please click the link "Investor" below.
| About SINA | Investor | Media Kit | Comments or Question? |
Copyright© 2004 SINA.com. All Rights Reserved