Article: Two medals, no gold are "realistic" for Chinese athletes

Two medals, no gold are "realistic" for Chinese athletes

By Sportswriter Wang Zijiang

GUILIN, South China, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China's "most realistic" target from the track and field at the upcoming Athens Olympic Games is to win two medals, a top Chinese athletics official said here on Friday.

Feng Shuyong, head coach of the Chinese national team, said that it's very difficult for China to win a gold in Athens because nobody has the confidence to do so.

"We will try our best to win a gold, but it's very difficult," he said. "No Chinese athlete has a winning advantage in any events. "

Feng, who is here watching the Chinese athletes compete in the Guilin Grand Prix, admitted that the ...

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