China first participated in the Olympic Games in 1932. At the 29th Beijing Olympic Games, China won 5 1 gold, 2 1 silver and 28 bronze, ranking 1 for the first time in the medal list. After the founding of New China, in the 23rd Olympic Games from 65438 to 0984, China sent a large delegation to participate in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time, which was the first time that China returned to the Olympic Games after 32 years' absence. At this Olympic Games, Xu Haifeng won the first gold medal decided by this Olympic Games with a score of 566 rings in the men's pistol competition, which is also the first Olympic medal in the history of China.

1988 was the worst record in China's medal history in Seoul, but it has since established its position as the world's four major sports powers. The list of Olympic gold medals that China participated in in all previous years in history is as follows.

Number of gold medals in previous Olympic Games in China history:

The 23rd Los Angeles Olympic Games (1984) China 15 gold.

China won five gold medals at the 24th Seoul Olympic Games (1988).

The 25th Barcelona Olympic Games (1992) and 26th Atlanta Olympic Games (1996) were awarded 16 gold.

China won 28 gold medals at the 27th Sydney Olympic Games in 2000.

China won 32 gold medals at the 28th Athens Olympic Games in 2004.

China 5 1 Gold Medal of 29th Beijing Olympic Games (2008)

China won 38 gold medals (20 12) in the 30th London Olympic Games.

China won 26 gold medals in the 3rd1Rio Olympic Games (20 16).

China won 38 gold medals in the 32nd Tokyo Olympic Games (in 2020, the actual holding time was July 23rd, 20021year ~ August 8th, 20021year).