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China at the Olympics
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Athletes from mainland China competed in the Olympic Games between 1936 and 1948, representing the Republic of China ( Taiwan now competes as the Republic of China). Communist China entered its first games in 1984. -
In 1976, Canada bared the Republic of China (Taiwan) team from the country, then allowed them to enter if they agreed not to compete as "the Republic of China"; the Taiwanese considered this unacceptable and withdrew.
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In 1992, 13-year-old Fu Mingxia of China won the platform diving event, making her the second-youngest person to win an individual gold medal.
- China will host the Olympic Games for the first time in Beijing in 2008
Related Pages
- information and history of other countries at the Olympics
- about Beijing Games 2008 and the city of Beijing
- see Map of China
