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OLYMPIC SPECIAL CHINADAILY MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012 chinadaily.com.cn Issue No 6 £1 Talented forward emerges from Yao’s lengthy shadow to become the force behind an Flying improving, young team, writes Sun Xiaochen. start for Chinese

By REUTERS in London

Team China fi nds China has taken a com- manding early lead on the Olympic medal table after two days of action London. The Asian powerhouse had 12 medals, six of them gold, and leads the United States, which has 11 medals a true leader in Yi (three gold). Guo Wenjun produced eam China, without a near-perfect last shot to retired superstar Yao retain her Olympic title in the women’s 10 meter air Ming, has found a new pistol shooting in a topsy- backbone in Yi Jian- turvy fi nal of nerve-jangling action, beating out France’s lian. With Yao starring Celine Goberville, while as a guest commenta- Wu Minxia and He Zi took tor, Team China’s men’s squad an easy gold in the women’s T synchronized three meter opened against Spain, who defeated Chi- springboard diving compe- na in an overtime quarterfi nal match at tition with an inward 2-1/2 somersault. the Beijing Olympics four years ago. On Saturday, China’s Yi Siling was the first gold Aft er an impressive start to the game, China lost medalist of the Games, in 97-81 on Sunday, despite the superior play by Yi, the 10-meter air rifle, and who had game highs of 30 points and 12 rebounds compatriot Wang Mingjuan in just 31 minutes. Yi, who played for the NBA’s extended a 10-year unbeaten last season, carried his team international record to win throughout the game. the women’s 48-kg weight- “It’s been happening over the past three years,” lift ing crown. said China head coach, Bob Donewald, of Yi’s stel- Chinese swimmers Sun lar play. “He’s taking over the team because of his Yang and Ye Shiwen also maturity. He has earned (the leadership). I don’t took gold on day one, with know why he didn’t play like that in Dallas. I think 16-year-old Ye wiping more he’s one of the best players and he showed tonight.” than a second off the world Facing towering brothers Pau and , Yi record in the women’s 400m helped China handle Spain, the 2008 silver medal- individual medley fi nal. list, over three periods. Spain gained its rhythm in Sun, who became the the last quarter, crushing China’s hopes of an upset first Chinese man to win with consecutive 3-pointers and an eff ective post- an Olympic swimming up game to seal the victory. title when he took gold in ’ power forward Pau Gasol the men’s 400 freestyle, is led Spain with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while the overwhelming favorite captain Juan Navarro and workmanlike Serge Ibaka to win the 1,500 and is also contributed 31 points combined. targeting the 200, in which Spain’s veteran guard, Jose Calderon, credited Yi he recorded the fastest time for fi lling the big shoes left aft er Yao’s retirement. in the semifi nals on Sunday. “Th e team used to revolve around Yao and now He topped all the final it’s the same with Yi, who is a good heir,” said the qualifiers and will square playmaker for the Toronto Raptors. “He can play off against long-time South outside or inside. He’s hard to match up against Korean rival Park Tae-hwan and he’s surrounded by good point guards and and American star Ryan good shooters.” Lochte in Tuesday’s biggest Former NBA swingman Rudy Fernandez, who event in the pool. now plays for Real Madrid, echoed his fellow coun- While the Chinese have tryman, saying Yi is too tough to handle alone. gotten off to as fl ying start, “Yao used to be dominant, but Yi just came up the same cannot be said for strong (in replacing Yao). We should have put more the Games’ organizers. defense on him,” Fernandez said. Th e sight of rows of vacant A close fi ght against the 2006 FIBA world cham- seats at soccer stadiums, pions serves as a confi dence boost for China, which Wimbledon, the aquatic cen- entered the tournament without high expectations. ter and beyond has angered Donewald said Spain’s tough counterattack in the Britons who tried and failed fourth quarter is reason for China to maintain its to buy tickets in the build-up focus until the last second of the event. to the Olympics aft er being “We lost focus in the last period. Th eir intensity told they had sold out. wore on us and we succumbed to it. We have got to More empty seats were stay with what we do,” Donewald said. reported on Sunday includ- Watching his former teammates and friends, ing at the equestrian dres- Yao praised the new team’s maturity, but also said it sage at Greenwich Park, must be more aggressive. despite the draw of Queen “What we lack is the drive to the basket. We Elizabeth’s granddaughter fi nished our off ense far away from the rim and we Zara Phillips making her drew much fewer fouls than they did,” Yao said. Olympic debut. Yi said the team is still a work in progress. Olympic organizers “We know we have to play together, trust each launched an urgent inquiry other and play hard. We are improving. We need to into the seating fi asco to nail stay focused. We know we can win games,” he said. down precisely who had not taken up their places and why. Contact the writer at sunxiaochen@chinadaily. CUI MENG / CHINA DAILY com.cn China’s Yi Jianlian slams down a dunk during the team’s game against Spain on Sunday. China lost 97-81. SEE “MEDALS” PAGE 3

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