China, as the

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, attended the

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for the first time at the

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in Paris, France. Far Eastern Games Chinese Competition Committee sent 4 tennis players, Khoo Hooi-Hye,

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, Wei Wing-Lock, and Wu Sze-Cheung to sign up for the tennis competition, with Wei Wing-Lock being the team's captain. The delegation even attended the opening ceremony, but later withdrew from the tennis competition. Nevertheless, this is the first appearance of Chinese people at an Olympic venue.

Tennis

The following players: * No. 50 , also known as Ng Sze-Kwang () * No. 19 , also known as Wei Wing-Lock() * No. 64 , also known as Khoo Hooi-Hye () * No. 39 , also known as Wu Sze-Cheung () attended the opening ceremony and signed up for men's singles and men's doubles tennis, but all withdrew from the competition after the opening ceremony, recorded as .

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Nations at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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