TIMELINE - China's long march to host the Olympics
(Reuters) - The Beijing Games open on Aug 8, almost eight decades after China's first teams competed at the modern Olympics.
Here is a timeline of China's involvement with the Games:
1896 - First modern Games in Athens. China not represented.
1908 - Tianjin YMCA magazine poses three questions as the fourth Olympics is held in London:
* When will China be able to send a winning athlete to the Olympic contests?
* When will China be able to send a winning team to the Olympic contests?
* When will China be able to invite the world to Peking (Beijing) for an International Olympic contest, alternating with those in Athens?
1922 - Diplomat Wang Zhengting elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
1928 - Amsterdam Games. Observer Song Ruhai; and one overseas Chinese cyclist, He Haohua, attend. He Haohua injured before he can compete. Continued...
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