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(China Daily)
Updated: 2010-02-05 07:57

May China's Winter Olympics' dream come true

I enjoyed reading the article written by Lei Lei on the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. But I was disappointed that it was the only article on the topic I could find in China Daily.

I don't see why after such a strong outing in the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games there isn't any hype about the upcoming Winter Olympics only a couple weeks away. I know that China's national ice hockey team has never won an Olympic medal, and since the event will be the primary focus during the Vancouver Winter Olympics China could be overlooked by the rest of the world. But China should be champing at the bit to take home medals in other events.

As a winter sports buff with a strong interest in international sports events, I am happy to know that speed skater Wang Meng has a good chance of taking home a medal for China. My friends and I will be cheering for her from the East Coast of America during the event.

It is also exciting to see that the figure skating pair of Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo is coming back and will be competing in its fourth Winter Olympics. I wish with all my heart the pair's dream of winning China's first Olympic gold medal is realized in this event.

My best wishes also go to the Women's Olympic ice hockey team of China, which, in my opinion, deserves an Olympic medal for its tenacity and fighting spirit, even though ice hockey is not a popular sport in China.

I am a reader of China Daily online. And I look forward to reading more stories about the Chinese athletes' performance at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.

Paul Cavanaugh, US

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(China Daily 02/05/2010 page8)