Paralympians have their work cut out

Wang Naikun, a deputy head of China's London Paralympics delegation, called on athletes to build on the success of China's Olympians at the London Paralympic Games, which will take place from Aug 29 to Sept 9.

China topped the medal tally with 89 gold, 70 silver and 52 bronze medals at the Beijing Paralympic Games four years ago. The country will send a 417-person delegation to London, including 282 athletes competing in 15 sports and 288 events.

London is expected to be more difficult for China than Beijing was.