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China leads Asian charge in Olympic success
2012 is a year to forget for beaten Pacquiao
- Published: 20 Dec 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Sports
SYDNEYAnother shower of gold at the Olympics confirmed China's status as the powerhouse of Asian sport but there were few standout performances away from London for the continent's top sporting talents to crow about in 2012.
China’s Sun Yang.
The likes of Sachin Tendulkar and the Indian cricket team, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and Chinese tennis player Li Na had years ranging from the mediocre to the downright disastrous.
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