Nuria Dominguez, the only rower that represents Spain at Beijing Olympics, said on Tuesday that she expects to have a tough race in the women's single sculls event.

"I attended the Athens Games in 2004 and there are more strong rivals here in Beijing," the 34-year-old told a news briefing in the Main Press Center (MPC).

Dominguez finished sixth in the women's single in Athens, but she failed to make the final over the past three world championships and this year's three World Cups.

"I'm in good form, but I don't care too much about where I'll going in the race," she said, adding that a medal wasn't in her plan.

Ekaterina Karsten of Belarus and Miroslava Knapkova of the Czech Republic are expected to be her formidable competitors as the two have dominated the single event over the past three years.

The Spanish added that she was troubled by the hot weather and high humidity in the Chinese capital.

The rowing racing is scheduled to be held between August 9 and 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.

(Xinhua News Agency August 5, 2008)