When China returned to the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in I984 after a 50-year absence, the Chinese national team staged a wonderful debut,grabbing 15 gold medals. Over the following five Olympic Summer Games, Chinese teams won another 97 gold medals and received their best tally, 32 gold medals, at the Athens Olympics,second only to 35 for the United States. Now, with the Olympics coming to China, the Chinese people are hoping for an equally powerful performance.