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Spain expects Olympic glory after Euro win
After the jinx-breaking Euro 2008 victory and some fantastic win at some of the top sports events, now it’s time for the Iberians to achieve more at the 2008 Beijing Olympics to enhance their status as a strong sporting nation.
The Spanish delegation marched into the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Friday night, with heads held high.
One month before the Olympics, Spain broke all the jinxes to clinch the Euro 2008 crown. Its convincing attacking football was hailed by most of the global media and expectations have risen for the their Olympic tour.
Spain has sent 292 athletes to the Olympics, aiming at six golds or more and 20 medals for the Beijing Games.
“In terms of results, Spanish sport is enjoying its best moments ever, but we have to be prudent,” said Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee.
“We are going to take 292 sports people, which includes six teams. Nobody except China and the US plus three more, who are taking seven teams, are taking that many. We are taking some extraordinary athletes, some of whom are a force in the world,” he said.
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