China to boycott Deaflympics ceremony

NO SHOWWhile the Chinese team will be arriving too late to attend the event, a dance troupe is expected to perform the 'Thousand-hand Guanyin' as scheduled

By Ko Shu-ling and Jenny W. hsu / STAFF REPORTERS

The 21st Summer Deaflympics in Taipei are expected to bring together about 4,000 athletes and sports officials from 101 countries.

The Games will feature 20 sports, namely athletics, badminton, basketball, bowling, cycling, football, handball, orienteering, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, beach volleyball, water polo, freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, karate, judo and taekwondo.

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