National Olympic CommitteeA National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their athletes' participation in the Olympic Games. They may nominate cities within their respective areas as candidates for future Olympic Games.
1952 Summer OlympicsThe 1952 Summer Olympics (Finnish: Kesäolympialaiset 1952, Swedish: Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (Finnish: XV olympiadin kisat, Swedish: Spel i XV Olympiaden) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland.
Communist Youth League of ChinaAbbreviationSimplified Chinese共青团Traditional Chinese共青團Literal meaningCommunist Youth LeagueOriginal nameSimplified Chinese中国社会主义青年团Traditional Chinese中國社會主義青年團Literal meaningSocialist Youth League of ChinaWartime nameSimplified Chinese中国新民主主义青年团Traditional Chinese中國新民主主義青年團Literal meaningChina New Democracy Youth LeagueThe Communist Youth League of China (CYLC; also known as the Young Communist League of China or simply the Communist Youth League or CYL) is a people's organization in the People's Republic of China for youth between the ages of 14 and 28, run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).All-China Sports FederationThe All-China Sports Federation (simplified Chinese: 中华全国体育总会; traditional Chinese: 中華全國體育總會) is a national people's organization in China that oversees a wide array of sports associations across the country. It is responsible to the General Administration of Sport of China and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
List of IOC country codesStandard identifiers for Olympic teamsThis is a list of International Olympic Committee (IOC) country codes. The IOC began to use standard codes in 1976, replacing a prior system of codes chosen by the local organizing committee of each games which often varied based on the local language. Current NOCsThere are 206 current NOCs (National Olympic Committees) within the Olympic Movement.
Wu ChuanyuWu Chuanyu (simplified Chinese: 吴传玉; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Wú Chuányù) (21 August 1928 – 28 October 1954) was an Indonesian-born Chinese swimmer who competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 1948 and 1952. In his second Games, he became the first competitor for the People's Republic of China in Olympic history.
BeijingBeijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 21.8 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China and is governed as a provincial-level direct-administered municipality with 16 municipal districts.
ChinaCountry in East AsiaChina, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.
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Dongcheng, BeijingDongcheng (Chinese: 东城区; pinyin: Dōngchéng Qū; lit. 'East City District') is a district of the city of Beijing. It covers the eastern half of Beijing's urban core region, including all of the eastern half of the Old City inside of the 2nd Ring Road with the northernmost extent crossing into the area within the 3rd Ring Road. Its 40.6 km (15.7 sq mi) area is further subdivided into 17 subdistricts. Settlement in the area dates back over a millennium.
HelsinkiHelsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About 694,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.3 million in the capital region and 1.6 million in the metropolitan area.
TaiwanTaiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.