1st Edition
Greater China's Olympic Medal Haul Beyond Sports Excellence
By Marcus P. Chu
Copyright 2024
230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
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Between 1984 and 2021, elite athletes from the member regions of Greater China – China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong – competed at each of the ten Summer Olympics. By winning 263 gold medals, 199 silver, and 173 bronze, China became a global sports superpower. Taiwan and Hong Kong pocketed 7 gold medals, 10 silver, and 17 bronze and 2 gold medals, 3 silver, and 4 bronze, respectively, displaying their... Read more
1.Introduction 2. China’s Olympic Medal Haul: Los Angeles 1984 – Sydney 2000 3.China’s Olympic Medal Haul: Athens 2004 – Tokyo 2020 4.Chinese Taipei’s Olympic Medal Haul: Los Angeles 1984 – Atlanta 1996 5. Chinese Taipei’s Olympic Medal Haul: Sydney 2000 – Tokyo 2020 6.Hong Kong and Hong Kong, China’s Olympic Medal Haul 7.Conclusion
Biography
Marcus P. Chu is assistant professor in the Department of Government and International Affairs at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.
