Republic of China at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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Republic of China at the Olympic Games

Flag of the Republic of China
IOC code  ROC
  (Chine used at these Games)
NOC Chinese National Olympic Committee
At the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
Competitors 4 in 1 sport
Medals Gold
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Silver
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Bronze
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Total
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Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Other related appearances
 People's Republic of China (1952–)
 Chinese Taipei (1956–)

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, Wing Lock-Wei, and Wu Sze-Cheung to sign up for the tennis competition, with Wing Lock-Wei 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]

Tennis

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The following players:

  • No. 50 N.-G. Szekwong, also known as Ng Sze-Kwang (traditional Chinese: 吳仕光; simplified Chinese: 吴仕光)
  • No. 19 L. Wei, also known as Wing Lock-Wei (traditional Chinese: 韋榮洛; simplified Chinese: 韦荣洛)
  • No. 64 H.-H. Khoo, also known as Khoo Hooi-Hye (unknown Chinese name)
  • No. 39 W.-U. Sze-Cheung, also known as Wu, Sze-Cheung (unknown Chinese name)

attended the opening ceremony and signed up for men's singles and men's doubles tennis, but all withdrew from the competition after the opening ceremony, recorded as forfait général.[4][5]

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