Fencing.net has been referenced in news in China now.  The Chinese Fencing Association (CFA) backpedaled on a vow by a senior fencing official that China would win a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games.  In the article that the CFA referenced, China Guarantees a Gold Medal at the Beijing Olympics, I reported that:

[Wang Jian, leader of the Chinese national fencing team, said:] “Our aim is to win at least a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics and we have that strength.”  Another senior fencing official also vowed that China will clinch it’s second Olympic title in Beijing.

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