China 'upgrade' to Olympic mainstream events

March 08, 2013

Posted on 08 July 2012. Tags: ‘upgrade’, China, events, mainstream, Olympic

China ‘upgrade’ to Olympic mainstream events BEIJING — China rode a wave of success in niche sports to top the Olympic medals table for the first time in 2008 — but now, they’re looking to extend their reach. Four years ago in Beijing, 38 of the hosts’ 51 titles came in table tennis, badminton …

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