China shines at Paris with record-breaking performance marking the highest medal tally for China at an international Olympics event.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games concluded with Team China achieving its best overseas performance, winning 40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze medals. This marks the highest medal tally for China at an international Olympic event.
Analysts suggest that this success demonstrates how Chinese modernization not only drives economic growth but also enhances public health and the sports industry, energizing widespread participation in sports.
China’s rise in sports, with numerous young athletes emerging and breaking records previously held by the US and other Western countries, reflects the impact of the nation’s modernization.
A View at Performances
Since Xu Haifeng’s gold in shooting in 1984, China has surpassed 300 Olympic gold medals, evolving from occasional standout performances to becoming a dominant force in global sports.
Zhou Jinqiang, vice chief of the Chinese delegation, highlighted that China’s record-breaking performance at the Paris Olympics, with a total of 91 medals across various events, is the best result for China at overseas Olympic Games.
Chinese athletes demonstrated grace and patriotism, and achieved historic breakthroughs in sports such as tennis, artistic swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, and BMX cycling during the Paris Olympics.
Chinese swimmers earned two gold, three silver, and seven bronze medals, notably disrupting the US’s 40-year dominance in the men’s 4x100m medley relay, countering doubts about the Chinese swimming team.
Zheng Qinwen, who won gold in women’s tennis singles, inspired others to pursue their dreams. At 21, she became the first Asian to win an Olympic tennis singles gold medal.
Deng Yawen, an 18-year-old BMX cyclist, expressed her pride after winning China’s first gold medal in BMX cycling and hearing the national anthem at the awards ceremony.
Chinese Gen-Z athletes, including Sun Yingsha and He Bingjiao, displayed sportsmanship by engaging with athletes from other countries and showing respect to injured competitors.
Ming Jinwei noted that the Chinese public’s understanding of Olympic performance has become more nuanced, balancing pride in gold medals with support for athletes who do their best despite not winning gold.
Increasingly, Chinese people recognize that some Western countries, particularly the US, use various means, including doping and media influence, to dominate the medal tally, highlighting the competitive nature of international sports.
Awareness for fair competition
This awareness drives Chinese support for fair competition and adherence to clean sports principles, aiming to ensure fairness in the Olympics and other international sporting events.
Ming emphasized that winning Olympic gold medals reflects not just athletic achievement but also a country’s overall strength and promotes national pride and international image.
Li Xiang, a sports journalist, pointed out that while some countries with large populations and economies win few gold medals, China’s success demonstrates the effectiveness of its modernization, which supports widespread sports participation and economic growth through sports.
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