China and Olympic Games

In 1984 Chinese athletes earned 15 gold, 8 silver and 9 broze medals in the 23^rd Olympic Games. This is the first Olympic Games New China had attended. This Olympic Games has ended China’s history of never having won a gold medal in the Olympiad.

In 1996 Chinese athletes won 16 gold, 22 silver and 12 bronze medals at the 26^th Olympic Games held in Atlanta, ranking fourth in both gold medals and total medals, after the United States, Russia and Germany.

In 2008, China will be the host for Olympic Games.