The men's gymnastics team realized their gold medal dream after 47 years of untiring effort.
The Chinese women's hockey team, giving their first performance in the Olympics, finished fifth by beating the former world champions Holland and the former world runners-up Germany.
The Chinese women's soccer team, though not through to the four strongest world teams as hoped, still won the spectators' and overall respect for their fight-it-out spirit.
September 22 has been named China Day because of the six gold, three silver and one bronze medals which were won during the Sydney Olympics.
(COC Sources)
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