Republic of China at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Updated on Nov 26, 2024

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Competitors 1 in 1 sport 0 0		Flag bearer Cheng-Chun Liu

IOC code ROC(CHN used at these Games) NOC Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee Medals GoldSilverBronzeTotal0000

China, as the Republic of China, competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

Delegation

The delegation representing the Republic of China at the Games included the following personnel, as listed in the Official Report of the Games; the names in Chinese are given where known.

Executive Officers

C. T. Wang (王正廷), IOC Member for China, President of the Chinese National Olympic Committee (did not attend)

Wm. Z. L. Sung (沈嗣良), Honorary Secretary General and Acting President of the Chinese NOC, Chef de Mission

J. C. Shen (申國權), Member of the Chinese NOC

C. M. Tobin (托平), Member of the Chinese NOC

Attaché

Snowpine Liu (劉雪松)

Athletes

Only one athlete, the sprinter Liu Changchun (劉長春), competed for the Republic of China. He competed in the 100 m and 200 m sprints, and also bore the flag of the ROC.

Yu Hsi-Wei (于希渭), a long-distance runner, was also registered for the Games on 26 June 1932 but was detained by Japanese officials in Manchukuo and did not attend the Games. He is not listed on the roster in the Official Report.

Official

Carl F. Song (宋君復), coach of Cheng-Chun Liu

Medical

G. L. Chee, M.D., foreign consultant, medical staff of the Games

Press

Paul Fung

James I. Park

P. M. Slovo Pachinsky

Aleksandra Kunicka-Sun

Film

In 2008, a Chinese-language film based on the story of China's participation in the 1932 Olympic games was released, titled The One Man Olympics.

References

Republic of China at the 1932 Summer Olympics Wikipedia

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