China at the Olympics

China at the
Olympics
China at the; Olympics
IOC code	CHN
NOC	Chinese Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.cn (in Chinese)
Medals	Gold 237 Silver 195 Bronze 176 Total 608
Summer appearances
	1952; 1956–1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Winter appearances
	1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;
Other related appearances
	Republic of China (1924–1972); Chinese Taipei (1984–present)

The People's Republic of China (PRC) was first at the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[1] That year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) let both the PRC and the Republic of China (which recently moved to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War) compete. The Republic of China withdrew in protest.^[1] Because of the political status of China, the PRC was not in the Olympics again until 1980.^[1]

The Chinese Olympic Committee was formed in 1910 and recognized in 1979.^[2] Before the Chinese Civil War, athletes competed as the Republic of China (ROC) at the Olympics. In 1979, the International Olympic Committee passed a resolution for the ROC team to be called 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 been at the Games since 1952.^[3] After the territory returned to the PRC this has continued, with Hong Kong separate from the rest of the nation under the name Hong Kong, China.^[3]

The People's Republic of China hosted the Games one time: the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Milestones

Summer Games

As of 2012, China has a total of 473 medals in the Summer Games.

First medal : Xu Haifeng, 1984
First gold medal : Xu Haifeng, 1984
Most medals :
- Li Ning, 1984 (6)
- Guo Jingjing, 2000-2008 (6)
Most gold medals :
- Guo Jingjing, 2004-2008 (4)
- Fu Mingxia, 1992-2000 (4)
- Wang Nan, 2000-2008 (4)
- Li Xiaopeng, 2000-2008 (4)
- Deng Yaping, 1992-1996 (4)
- Zhang Yining, 2004-2008 (4)

Winter Games

As of 2012, China has a total of 44 medals in the Winter Games.

First medal: Ye Qiaobo, 1992^[4]
First gold medal : Yang Yang (A), 2002
Most medals:
- Wang Meng, 2006-2010 (6)
- Yang Yang (A), 1998-2006 (5)
- Yang Yang (S), 1998-2002 (5)
Most gold medals:
- Wang Meng, 2006-2010 (4)
Most gold medals at one Olympics:
- Wang Meng, 2010 (3)

Flagbearer

Summer Games

Games	Athlete	Sport
1984 Los Angeles	Wang Libin	Basketball
1988 Seoul	Song Tao	Basketball
1992 Barcelona	Song Ligang	Basketball
1996 Atlanta	Liu Yudong	Basketball
2000 Sydney	Liu Yudong	Basketball
2004 Athens	Yao Ming	Basketball
2008 Beijing	Yao Ming	Basketball

Winter Games

Games	Athlete	Sport
1980 Lake Placid	Zhao Weichang	Speed skating
1984 Sarajevo	Zhao Jian	Speed skating
1988 Calgary	Zhang Shubin	Figure skating
1992 Albertville	Song Chen	Speed skating
1994 Lillehammer	Liu Yanfei	Speed skating
1998 Nagano	Zhao Hongbo	Figure skating
2002 Salt Lake City	Zhang Min	Figure skating
2006 Turin	Yang Yang (A)	Short track
2010 Vancouver	Han Xiaopeng	Freestyle skiing