China, as the
Republic of China, competed in the
Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the
1932 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles
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Delegation
The delegation representing the Republic of China at the Games included the following personnel, as listed in the ''Official Report'' of the Games;
[''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.]
http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1932/1932s.pdf
retrieved on 2008-08-18 the names in Chinese are given where known.
["China forced by the Japanese to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time" , ]Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
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History
The China National Amateur Athletic Federation () was established on 3 April 1922. Later that year, the ...
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retrieved on 2008-08-22
Executive Officers
*
C. T. Wang
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(), IOC Member for China, President of the Chinese National Olympic Committee (did not attend)
* Wm. Z. L. Sung (), Honorary Secretary General and Acting President of the Chinese NOC, ''Chef de Mission''
* J. C. Shen (), Member of the Chinese NOC
* C. M. Tobin (), Member of the Chinese NOC
Attaché
* Snowpine Liu ()
Athletes
Only one athlete, the sprinter
Liu Changchun
Liu Changchun (; listed in official Olympic records as "Liu, Cheng-Chun";''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.http://www.la84founda ...
(), 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 (), 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.
[ He is not listed on the roster in the ''Official Report''.
]
Official
* Carl F. Song (), coach of Cheng-Chun Liu
Medical
* G. L. Chee, M.D.
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, 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''.["The One Man Olympics" , ]Internet Movie Database
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, retrieved on 2010-06-20
Athletics
Notes
References
Nations at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 in Chinese sport
Republic of China (1912–1949) at the Summer Olympics
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