A Chinese flag and Olympic sign are seen on a jacket worn by a Chinese sportsman during a ceremony to launch the flag tour of the Beijing 2022 at Badaling Great Wall in February, 2018. Photo: EPA
Tokyo Olympics: China on track to send record number of athletes to Covid-hit Games
- Officials confirm 318 athletes – in 224 events for 30 disciplines – but team expected to surpass 400 after qualifiers finish
- Largest Chinese presence was 416 at Rio 2016 but only across 210 events and 26 disciplines
A Chinese flag and Olympic sign are seen on a jacket worn by a Chinese sportsman during a ceremony to launch the flag tour of the Beijing 2022 at Badaling Great Wall in February, 2018. Photo: EPA