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The People's Republic of China (PRC) first competed at the Olympic Games in 1980, at the Winter Games in Lake Placid. Their first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games was four years later in Los Angeles. China had earlier competed at the olympics as the Republic of China in 1932, 1936 and 1948, but did not win any medals.

The Chinese Olympic Committee was created in 1910, but not recognized in its current form until 1979. Prior to the Chinese Civil War, athletes competed as the Republic of China (ROC) at the Olympics in 1932, 1936 and 1948. The ROC continued to compete from 1952 to 1976 (Winter), but only representing athletes from the island of Taiwan. The dispute over use of the name China resulted in the PRC boycotting the Games completely during these years. In 1979, the International Olympic Committee passed a resolution for the ROC team to be designated Chinese Taipei, and this opened the door for the PRC to finally join the Olympic movement.

Hong Kong has had a distinct National Olympic Committee since 1950 and has competed at the Games since 1952. After the territory was returned to the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was created in 1997, this arrangement has continued, with Hong Kong competing independently from the rest of the nation.

Medals by Summer Games

Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
15
8
9
32
5
11
12
28
16
22
16
54
16
22
12
50
28
16
15
59
32
17
14
63
Total
112
96
78
286

Medals by Winter Games

Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
3
0
1
2
3
0
6
2
8
2
2
4
8
2
4
5
11
Total
4
16
13
33

Medals by summer sport

Sport
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
20
13
5
38
16
11
6
33
16
10
8
34
14
9
11
34
13
14
12
39
8
4
10
22
6
12
3
21
5
3
5
13
5
2
7
14
3
0
0
3
2
1
1
4
1
5
1
7
1
0
3
4
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
4
0
4
0
2
2
4
0
2
0
2
0
1
1
2
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
Total
112
96
78
286

Medals by winter sport

Sport
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
3
10
7
20
1
2
0
3
0
3
2
5
0
1
4
5
Total
4
16
13
33

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