BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The magic "Water Cube"
could witness a rise of another multi-gold medallist at the Beijing Paralympic
Games, only three weeks after Michael Phelps won a historical eight gold medals
at the Olympics.
But this time, it might be a Chinese.
Wang Xiaofu, who won three gold medals at the Athens
Paralympics four years ago, will compete in seven individual events at S 8 class
and two relay races.
"I'm in good shape now and have. Nine events in a
whole will be a great test for my physical limit, but I will try my best to
raise our national flag as many times as I could," the 20-year-old said.
Beijing's futuristic bubbed-shaped aquatic venue, the
dubbed "Water Cube", engendered 22 new world records at last month's Olympic
Games.
Wang and his teammates cannot wait to create new
miracles in the magic pool.
"Once I jumped into the poor, I just felt I'm full of
strength. I'm ready for the tests now," said 19-year-old Guo Zhi, who will
compete in six individual events of S 9 class and one relay race.
Beijing Paralympic swimming competitions have
attracted 560 athletes in 81 men's and 59 women's events. The nine-day contest
will start on Sept. 7 when the preliminary session was held in the morning and
finals in the evening.