Marcus P. Chu

Greater China's Olympic Medal Haul (eBook, ePUB)

Beyond Sports Excellence

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Between 1984 and 2021, elite athletes from the member regions of Greater China - China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong - competed at each of the ten Summer Olympics. By winning 263 gold medals, 199 silver, and 173 bronze, China became a global sports superpower. Taiwan and Hong Kong pocketed 7 gold medals, 10 silver, and 17 bronze and 2 gold medals, 3 silver, and 4 bronze, respectively, displaying their world-leading statuses in archery, badminton, baseball, cycling, fencing, gymnastics, Judo, karate, sailing, Taekwondo, table tennis, and weightlifting. In response, the leaders of the three regions delivered high-profile praise. Their administrations awarded cash, badges, and/or honorary titles to the medalists.

By reviewing journalistic reports, key-players' memoirs, official documents, and scholarly works, this book aims to understand the significance of the Olympic medal haul to the Chinese, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong authorities. Its findings detail the context in which the Olympic medal haul was leveraged for the political change of the three regions and their relations with each other. They also reveal that the praise and rewards bestowed by the respective authorities on the medalists not only celebrated their jurisdictions' sporting excellence, but served broader strategic goals across domestic politics and international relations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000918830
• Artikelnr.: 68161742

Autorenporträt

Marcus P. Chu is assistant professor in the Department of Government and International Affairs at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.

Inhaltsangabe

1.Introduction 2. China's Olympic Medal Haul: Los Angeles 1984
Sydney 2000 3.China's Olympic Medal Haul: Athens 2004
Tokyo 2020 4.Chinese Taipei's Olympic Medal Haul: Los Angeles 1984
Atlanta 1996 5. Chinese Taipei's Olympic Medal Haul: Sydney 2000
Tokyo 2020 6.Hong Kong and Hong Kong, China's Olympic Medal Haul 7.Conclusion