China at the Olympics

China at the Olympic Games
Flag of the People's Republic of China IOC code  CHN NOC Chinese Olympic Committee external link (Chinese) (English)
Olympic history
Summer Games
1952 • 1956–1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010
Other related appearances
Republic of China (1932 • 1936 • 1948)

The People's Republic of China (PRC) first competed at the Olympic Games in 1952, at the Summer Games in Helsinki, although they only arrived in time to participate in one event. That year, the IOC allowed both the PRC and the Republic of China (which recently relocated to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War) to compete, although the latter withdrew in protest. Due to the dispute over the political status of China, the PRC did not participate in the Olympics again until the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. Their first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games after 1952 was the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

The Chinese Olympic Committee in its current form was recognized in 1979. Before the Chinese Civil War, athletes competed as the Republic of China (ROC) at the Olympics. The ROC continued to compete from 1952 to 1976 (Winter), but only representing athletes from the island of Taiwan (although the football team members of ROC in the 1960 Olympic Games were overwhelmingly Hong Kongers). The dispute over use of the name China resulted in the PRC boycotting the Games completely during these years. In 1979, the International Olympic Committee passed a resolution for the ROC team to be designated Chinese Taipei, and this opened the door for the PRC to finally join the Olympic movement.

Hong Kong has had a distinct National Olympic Committee since 1950 and has competed at the Games since 1952. After the territory was returned to the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was created in 1997, this arrangement has continued, with Hong Kong competing independently from the rest of the nation.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by Winter Games

Medals by summer sport

Medals by winter sport

See also

• China at the Paralympics
• China at the Asian Games
• Sports in China
• Category:Olympic competitors for China

References

1. ^ including artistic, rhythmic and trampoline
2. ^ including indoor and beach

• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2006-12-09. 
• "Chinese Olympic Committee". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=CHN. Retrieved 2007-12-06.