China's long march towards Olympic success could unseat US' dominance over the games
As the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo ended, the US barely edged China out on top of the gold medals tables on the last day. The US squeaked past China, which won 38 gold medals to end the games on 39 golds.
The 1984 Olympics were a turning point for China who fielded more than 200, and athletes embraced the "soft power" opportunities that the Olympics offered. Once China's political leadership established that it had a competitive advantage in particular sporting events, it went on to pour significant resources to achieve success.
For decades US achievement at the Olympics enhanced the country's international image as a sporting titan, which confirmed the country's economic and military might.following the 2008 OlympicsAs the US frets about the rise of China and what that means about America's model of power, China's sportswomen and men increasingly also reflect that change in the balance of power." in the Tokyo Olympics.
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