Not yet a strong sports nation

We must understand that China is still not a strong sports country in the world, says an article in Beijing Youth Daily. The following is an excerpt.

At the ongoing sessions of the CPPCC, Cui Dalin, the deputy head of the General Administration of Sports, said China has beefed up the psychological training of athletes to help them overcome the pressures at this year's Beijing Olympic Games. Cui also tried to lower outside expectation of the number of medals China may get at the Games. He said: "Basically speaking, we are not a strong athletic country; we should be more practical and rational."

Compared with what he said last year, Cui's description of China's sports strength this time is more rational.