Although China is determined to top the medal tables at the Beijing Games next month, its sports administration has taken the draconian decision to drop 22 gold-medal winning athletes.

• 尽管中国决心在下个月的北京奥运会上领跑金牌榜，他们的体育管理机构仍然残忍地决定，将22位赢得过奥运金牌的运动员排除在外。