Gymnastics - Olympics Qualifier - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 19/4/2016 - Lei Gao of China performs the trampoline routine during the men's team competition. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will send 416 athletes to Rio de Janeiro next month, its largest overseas delegation in Olympic history, continuing its pursuit of medals that saw it take second spot in the table behind the United States four years ago.
The country will send 256 women and 160 men to compete in 26 sports, the government said during a ceremony unveiling the team in Beijing on Monday, state news agency Xinhua reported. It fielded 396 athletes in the London 2012 games.
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