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China win men's soccer medal, their 127th at Games
(AFP)
Updated: 2005-11-07 08:51
MACAU : China won the East Asian Games football final to cap a dominant
performance in Macau, where they took a record number of gold medals and leapt
forward in their preparations for the Beijing Olympics.
Chen Tao(C) heads
the ball past the goal keeper as China beat North Korea to lift the
trophy. [sina] | A goal from the head of
midfielder Chen Tao was enough to beat North Korea 1-0 and secure the 127th
title of the Games for China, who have unearthed a host of fresh talent for
2008.
China won seven of the final day's 17 events in what amounted to a quiet
display from the tournament's runaway leaders, who finished 81 golds clear of
second-placed Japan on the medals table.
China have won 26 of the 42 athletics titles, 33 out of 42 in swimming, 11
from 16 in gymnastics and 12 out of 15 in weightlifting.
A perfect record in the diving competition was spoiled only by a rare lapse
from world champions Yuan Peilin and Jia Tong, who received a dressing-down for
failing to win the 10m synchronised platform.
"I think we need to do some soul-searching after losing in sports where we
have such an advantage," said deputy chef de mission Cui Dalin.
"The performance in the third and fourth dive was not good and in my opinion
the divers should learn from this experience and see what they can do to
improve."
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