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Article: First batch of Chinese Taipei Olympic delegation arrives in Beijing

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First batch of Chinese Taipei Olympic delegation arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of the Chinese Taipei Olympic delegation, the seven-member weightlifting team, arrived in Beijing on Thursday afternoon.

The team comprises five athletes and two coaches. Head coach Zhang Jiamin said at the airport that no medal target was set for his team at the Beijing Olympics.

"The best result of the five weightlifters was the 13th finish in men's 62kg class at the 2007 world championships," he added.

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