Mexico May Send 100-Strong Sports Delegation to 2016 Olympics Games in Rio Edna Alcantara - Xinhua
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With Wednesday marking the 100-day countdown to the summer games starting Aug. 5, Xinhua spoke with the president of Mexico's Olympic Committee (COM), Carlos Padilla, to see how its delegation is shaping up and what it hopes to accomplish.

So far, 87 Mexican athletes, including 53 men and 34 women, have qualified to compete at the world's largest sporting event, but that list may grow if the country's volleyball team qualifies for the games.

"The training of our athletes is on track and has shown important results recently," said Padilla, noting several competitors even scored as much as 20 percent above international standards during the qualification trials.

The COM "set 15 to 20 percent above" international scores as a requirement to qualify "and it has been happening," said Padilla. "Sometimes, they surpassed by a lot," said Padilla, adding "that makes me optimistic."

Mexico has traditionally done well in diving, karate and archery, but has been making inroads in other sports, said the COM chief.

In track and field, he said, Mexico "has a very good hand in various events, such as middle distance races and race walking."

Mexico is also hoping to advance in pistol and rifle shooting, events in which two women athletes will be competing, as well as the triathlon, in which Crisanto Grajales will be representing the country.

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