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Article: Chinese Taipei eyes at least two gold medals at Beijing Olympics

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Chinese Taipei eyes at least two gold medals at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Taipei eyes at least two gold medals at the Beijing Games, and the total medal count should not be less than that have achieved in Athens, said Cai Cijue, chef of the mission on Sunday as the delegation just arrived in the Olympic Village.

"We share the same language and living habits with the Chinese mainland, which will give us ...

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