China progressing, but still has a way to go

QINGDAO: After seven days of Olympic competition in Qingdao, the Chinese sailors are still in contention for medal finishes in four categories, but have lagged far behind in other classes.

At the conclusion of yesterday's races, China's Yin Jian led the RS:X Women class, RS:X Men sailor Wang Aichen took sixth place, and Xu Lijia in Laser Radial and the Yngling trio Song Xiaqun, Yu Yanli and Li Xiaoni finished seventh.

"Our sailors have made great progress in the past several years, though they are still not comparable to Western competitors," said Yao Xinpei, deputy captain of the Chinese team.