Republic of China at the 1932 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ROC
Nocname:Chinese Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1932
Flagcaption:Flag of the Republic of China
Oldcode:CHN
Location:Los Angeles
Competitors:1
Sports:1
Flagbearer:Cheng-Chun Liu
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
See also: (from 1952)
(from 1984)

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

Attaché

Athletes

Only one athlete, the sprinter Liu Changchun (Chinese: 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 (Chinese: 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

Medical

Press

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

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Liu Changchun100 m11.56Did Not Advance
200 m23.44Did Not Advance

Notes and References

  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. "China forced by the Japanese to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time" Chinese: 「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