 In 1979, the International Olympic Committee passed a resolution for the ROC team to be designated "Chinese Taipei", and this opened the door for the PRC to finally join the Olympic movement.Hong Kong has had a distinct National Olympic Committee since 1950 and has competed at the Games since 1952.After the territory was returned to the PRC and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was created in 1997, this arrangement has continued, with Hong Kong competing independently from the rest of the nation under the name "Hong Kong, China".