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(China Sports) Chinese shooters target for harvest in Beijing Paralympics

KUNMING, Southwest China, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese marksmen are aiming for a big breakthrough at the Beijing Paralympics 2008 to collect as many as possible gold medals in all the events for the disabled.

Zhou Xiaojie, a senior official of the Chinese Paralympic Sports Administrative Center, told Xinhua that the shooters are preparing wholeheartedly for the Beijing Paralympics in order to get the best results.

"We hope to claim more golds in 2008 than before, there should be a boost in the shooting events."

China enjoy big advantage in the Olympic shooting events, but with regard to Paralympics, things are ...

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