Official: China´s gold rush to slow down

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A senior Chinese sports official predicts China's assault on the gold medal board at the Beijing Olympic Games will slow, as the games move further into their final half. China leads the medal tally with 35 golds, 13 silver and 13 bronze.

Cui Dalin, deputy chef de mission for the Chinese team
says Chinese athletes are entering competition in events
where they don't have a clear advantage -- like track
and field, wrestling, boxing and team events.

However, Cui Dalin, deputy chef de mission for the Chinese team says Chinese athletes are entering competition in events where they don't have a clear advantage -- like track and field, wrestling, boxing and team events.

Cui Dalin, Deputy Head of Chinese Sports Delegation, said "A great many of China's strongest events were in the first half, so we took the lead in gold medals. Generally speaking, Chinese athletes are not strong contenders in many events in the second half of the Games. With events like track and field starting, China's pace in winning gold medals will slow down."