China finalizes team for Winter Asiad

(CRIENGLISH.com)
Updated: 2007-01-19 11:08

The General Administration of Sport has announced the Chinese squad for the upcoming 6th Winter Asian Games in northeast Chinese city of Changchun, Jilin Province.

China is entering the largest team in the event, with 261 members, including 79 female and 81 male athletes.

World champion figure skating couple, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, are on the team and hot favorites for the gold. The pair are expected to break their own record of 206 overall points in Changchun.

China is the only team that will compete in all 47 competitions held during the games.



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