Shooter Xu Haifeng won China's first-ever Olympic gold medal at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the United States, July 29, 1984. (Xinhua/Guan Tianyi)
PARIS, July 28 (Xinhua) -- China has made remarkable athletic achievements and showcased broader progress in sports on its Olympic journey since 1984, when the country secured its first Olympic gold medal at the Los Angeles Games. Here's a collection of works by Xinhua photographers that capture some of the most iconic moments in China's Olympic history.
Players of team China (L) and team USA vie during the women's volleyball gold medal match at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the United States, Aug. 8, 1984. China's women's volleyball team overwhelmed the host United States to clinch Olympic gold. (Xinhua)
Fu Mingxia of China waves at spectators during an awarding ceremony for the women's 10m platform of diving at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, July 27, 1992. Fu won the women's platform title at Barcelona 1992. At age 14, Fu totalled a total of 461.43 points to become the youngest ever diver to win both the world championships and the Olympic gold medals. (Xinhua/Guan Tianyi)
Players of team China celebrate at the victory ceremony for the men's team of artistic gymnastics at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 18, 2000. At Sydney 2000, the Chinese delegation ranked in the top three on the Olympic gold medal tally for the first time with 28 gold medals. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
Liu Xiang of China competes in the men's 110m hurdles final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Aug. 27, 2004. Liu won the men's 110m hurdles in record time, becoming the first Chinese to win gold in an Olympic sprint event. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)
The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is held in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2008. This marked the first time for China to host the Olympics Games. (Xinhua/Chen Jianli)
Su Bingtian of China competes during the men's 100m semifinal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 1, 2021. Su became the first Chinese sprinter to qualify for the Olympic men's 100m final at the Tokyo Games by clocking a personal best of 9.83 seconds in the men's 100m semifinals - the fastest of all semifinalists. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)■