BEIJING: China named a 407-strong squad for the Olympics yesterday with the aim of securing at least 20 golds, but there was no room for world badminton champion Xia Xuanze or double Olympic diving winner Li Na.
“I'm not going to make a prediction about the number of gold medals China will get in Athens,” said Li Furong, vice president of the Chinese Olympic Committee.
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