<P> The Chinese Olympic Committee in its current form was recognized in 1979 . Before the Chinese Civil War , athletes competed as the Republic of China ( ROC ) at the Olympics . The ROC continued to compete from 1952 to 1976 ( Winter ) , but only representing athletes from the island of Taiwan ( although the football team members of ROC in the 1960 Olympic Games were overwhelmingly Hong Kongers ) . The dispute over use of the name China resulted in the PRC boycotting the Games completely during these years . 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 . </P>
<P> The Chinese Olympic Committee in its current form was recognized in 1979 . Before the Chinese Civil War , athletes competed as the Republic of China ( ROC ) at the Olympics . The ROC continued to compete from 1952 to 1976 ( Winter ) , but only representing athletes from the island of Taiwan ( although the football team members of ROC in the 1960 Olympic Games were overwhelmingly Hong Kongers ) . The dispute over use of the name China resulted in the PRC boycotting the Games completely during these years . 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 . </P>
when did the chinese pull out of the olympics
when did the chinese pull out of the olympics
from 1952 to 1976 ( Winter )
from 1952 to 1976 ( Winter )