China was the host nation of the 2008 Summer Olympics. China ranks on average third in the tallies of medals at the last three Olympic Games. Chinese athletes have won 1,317 world championships and set 1,026 world records.[3] China debuted at the Summer Games in 1984 and was appearing in its 7th Summer Games in 2008. At the Athens games in 2004, China won 63 medals, including 32 golds, 17 silvers and 14 bronzes.
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