China at the 2020 Summer Olympics

China at the
2020 Summer Olympics
China at the; 2020 Summer Olympics
IOC code	CHN
NOC	Chinese Olympic Committee
Website	www.olympic.cn (in Chinese and English)
in Tokyo, Japan; July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021
Competitors	406 (125 men & 281 women) in 30 sports
Flag bearers (opening)	Zhu Ting; Zhao Shuai
Flag bearer (closing)	Su Bingtian
Medals; Ranked 2nd	Gold 38 Silver 32 Bronze 19 Total 89
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1952; 1956–1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Other related appearances
	Republic of China (1924–1948)

The People's Republic of China competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1] It was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for China are volleyball player Zhu Ting and taekwondoin Zhao Shuai.^[2] Sprinter Su Bingtian, who broke the Asian record of 100 m during the Games, is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.^[3] The delegation competed in all sports except baseball (softball), handball, and surfing.

China finished the Games with 88 medals, 38 of them gold, an improvement of their previous performance at the last Olympics of 70 medals and 26 golds, which moved them up to the second place in overall medal standing from the third place it occupied at the Rio Games. On 18 February 2022, the British men's relay track and field team was stripped of their medals for doping, which moved up the Chinese team to bronze, their 89th medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[4]^[5]

^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
^ "Zhu Ting, Zhao Shuai named China's flag-bearers at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony". xinhuanet.com. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "Su Bingtian named China's flag bearer at Tokyo Games closing ceremony". Xinhuanet.com. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ "Britain stripped of Tokyo Olympics 4x100m silver as CAS upholds Ujah doping violation". Reuters. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ "Great Britain lose Tokyo Olympics relay medal after doping violation". BBC Sport. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[1] "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

[2] "Zhu Ting, Zhao Shuai named China's flag-bearers at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony". xinhuanet.com. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[3] "Su Bingtian named China's flag bearer at Tokyo Games closing ceremony". Xinhuanet.com. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[4] "Britain stripped of Tokyo Olympics 4x100m silver as CAS upholds Ujah doping violation". Reuters. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

[5] "Great Britain lose Tokyo Olympics relay medal after doping violation". BBC Sport. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

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