August 29, Chinese musicians perform at the closure of the 28th Athens Olympic Games.

　　During the 28th Olympiad, China bagged 32 golds, 17 silvers and 14 bronzes, a medal record in the country’s Olympic history. More importantly, Chinese athletes made tremendous progress in track and field, tennis, wrestling and boxing. The country was also delighted to see its rising competitiveness in other events like swimming and hockey.

　　“Though China is in second place on the gold tally, we are not a sports

　　superpower,” said Yuan Weimin, chief de mission of the Chinese sports delegation.

　　“We are still comparatively weak in track and field and swimming, two premier sports at the Olympic Games,” he added. “Hopefully, we can narrow the gap in 2008.”

　　编辑：趴趴