Republic of China at the 1932 Summer Olympics

Republic of China at the
1932 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Republic of China
IOC codeROC
(CHN used at these Games)
NOCChinese Olympic Committee[a]
in Los Angeles
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearerCheng-Chun Liu
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 China (1952–)
 Chinese Taipei (1956–)

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;[1] the names in Chinese are given where known.[2]

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.[2] 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.[3]

Athletics

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Liu Changchun 100 m 11.5 6 Did Not Advance
200 m 23.4 4 Did Not Advance

Notes

  1. ^ See Chinese Olympic Committee#Timeline concerning Olympic recognition and Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee#History.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Republic of China at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
  1. ^ The Games of the Xth Olympiad, Los Angeles, 1932: Official Report, The Xth Olympiade Committee of the Games of Los Angeles, U.S.A. 1932 Ltd., 1933.
  2. ^ a b "China forced by the Japanese to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time" 「被日本人逼出來的中國首次參加奧運會」, Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (http://www.tpenoc.net/), publication and copyright dates unknown.
  3. ^ "The One Man Olympics", Internet Movie Database (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1065330/), retrieved on 2010-06-20


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