Republic of China at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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China, as the Republic of China, attended the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Far Eastern Games Chinese Competition Committee sent 4 tennis players, Khoo Hooi-Hye, Ng Sze-Kwang, Wei Wing-Lock, and Wu Sze-Cheung to sign up for the tennis competition, with Wei Wing-Lock being the team's captain. The delegation even attended the opening ceremony, but later withdrew from the tennis competition. Nevertheless, this is the first appearance of Chinese people at an Olympic venue.[1][2][3]
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Republic of China at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ROC (Chine used at these Games) |
NOC | Chinese Olympic Committee[lower-alpha 1] |
in Paris | |
Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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China (1952–) Chinese Taipei (1956–) |
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