(BEIJING, February 19) -- The absence of the country's Olympic champions Peng Bo and Hu Jia at the FINA Diving World Cup does not mean that they will miss the Beijing Olympic Games, Zhou Jihong, director of China's diving team, said on Monday. The World Cup will serve as the most significant rehearsal of the Olympic Games as divers at the World Cup are most likely to take part in the Olympics. Zhou denied the possibility that Peng and Hu have missed the Olympics. "Their opportunities depend on their performances in the following months," said Zhou. She said the team is not excessively concerned by the number of gold medals it can reap. "We want to take advantage of the six-day tournament to discover our weaknesses and problems."
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