Olympics Q&As- How much do you know about the 2021 Tokyo Olympics?

How much do you know about China's the 2021 Olympic Team?

Irene Li, Associate Editor | Jul 16, 2021 4:32 pm | Add a comment | 280 reads

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics is around the corner! Did you know that China is sending its largest overseas team in history? If you did, you're off to a great start in our quiz! Now it's time to test your knowledge with a Q&A session on some basics before this year's game kickstarts on Jul 23!

Q: How many athletes in China will be competing in the 2021 Olympic Games?

A: This year, a team of 777 people, including 431 athletes, are set to compete for the Tokyo Olympic Game, becoming China’s largest overseas team in history! Despite the pandemic, there are still more athletes competing this year-as Tokyo sees a record of 339 medal events compared to 306 in Rio in 2016.

Q: Who is the oldest competitor?

A: 52-year-old Equestrian Li Zhenqiang will become the oldest Chinese Olympian in Tokyo.

Q: Who is the youngest competitor？

A: Fourteen-year-old Quan Hongchan, competing in women’s diving, will be the youngest Chinese athlete. As the only member of the diving team with zero world championship under her belt, many are watching to see if she will rise up to become another Fu Mingxia, who scored an Olympic medal also at the age of 14.

Q: What are China’s strongest teams on Olympic medal counts?

A: If you only learn one thing about the Olympic medal odds in China for each team, know that athletes have produced the most medals for China in gymnastics, diving, and shooting (yes, shooting!). Did you know the diving team is also called "China’s dream team" and is targeting a clean sweep of all eight medals on offer again this year?

Q: Are there more women than men who are competing in the games this year?

A: Yes! It is worth pointing out that China this year has seen the biggest percentage of women- nearly 69-attending the Tokyo Olympic Games. There are about 298 women among the 431 athletes, up from 256 athletes in the previous Olympics in Rio, making it the Olympic Games with the largest gender imbalance in China's history!