Why doesn't China Dominate Team sports like they dominate Individual Sports

[fast and furious]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
1 Gold Chen Xiexia Weightlifting Women's 48 kg 9 Aug
1 Gold Pang Wei Shooting Men's 10 m air pistol 9 Aug
1 Gold Guo Wenjun Shooting Women's 10 m air pistol 10 Aug
1 Gold Guo Jingjing, Wu Minxia Diving Women's synchronized 3 m springboard 10 Aug
1 Gold Xian Dongmei Judo Women's 52 kg 10 Aug
1 Gold Long Qingquan Weightlifting Men's 56 kg 10 Aug
1 Gold Huo Liang, Lin Yue Diving Men's 10 m synchronized platform 11 Aug
1 Gold Chen Yanqing Weightlifting Women's 58 kg 11 Aug
1 Gold Zhang Xiangxiang Weightlifting Men's 62 kg 11 Aug
1 Gold Huang Xu, Chen Yibing, Li Xiaopeng
Xiao Qin, Yang Wei, Zou Kai Gymnastics Artistic Men's artistic team all-around 12 Aug
1 Gold Chen Ruolin, Wang Xin Diving Women's synchronized 10 m platform 12 Aug
1 Gold Zhong Man Fencing Men's sabre 12 Aug
1 Gold Liao Hui Weightlifting Men's 69 kg 12 Aug
1 Gold Yang Yilin, Cheng Fei, Jiang Yuyuan
Deng Linlin, He Kexin, Li Shanshan Gymnastics Artistic Women's artistic team all-around 13 Aug
1 Gold Chen Ying Shooting Women's 25 metre pistol 13 Aug
1 Gold Wang Feng, Qin Kai Diving Men's synchronized 3 m springboard 13 Aug
1 Gold Liu Chunhong Weightlifting Women's 69 kg 13 Aug
1 Gold Liu Zige Swimming Women's 200 m butterfly 14 Aug
1 Gold Du Li Shooting Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions 14 Aug
1 Gold Yang Wei Gymnastics Artistic Men's artistic individual all-around 14 Aug
1 Gold Zhang Juanjuan Archery Women's individual 14 Aug
1 Gold Yang Xiuli Judo Women's 78 kg 14 Aug
1 Gold Cao Lei Weightlifting Women's 75 kg 15 Aug
1 Gold Tong Wen Judo Women's +78 kg 15 Aug
1 Gold Lu Yong Weightlifting Men's 85 kg 15 Aug
1 Gold Du Jing, Yu Yang Badminton Women's doubles 15 Aug
1 Gold Zhang Ning Badminton Women's singles 16 Aug
1 Gold Qiu Jian Shooting Men's 50 m rifle three positions 17 Aug
1 Gold Tang Bin, Xi Aihua, Jin Ziwei, Feng Guixin Rowing Women's quadruple sculls 17 Aug
1 Gold Wang Jiao Wrestling Women's freestyle 72 kg 17 Aug
1 Gold Zou Kai Gymnastics Artistic Men's floor 17 Aug
1 Gold Xiao Qin Gymnastics Artistic Men's pommel horse 17 Aug
1 Gold Guo Yue, Wang Nan, Zhang Yining, Li Xiaoxia Table tennis Women's team 17 Aug
1 Gold Lin Dan Badminton Men's singles 17 Aug
1 Gold Guo Jingjing Diving Women's 3 metre springboard 17 Aug
1 Gold Chen Yibing Gymnastics Artistic Men's rings 18 Aug
1 Gold He Kexin Gymnastics Artistic Women's uneven bars 18 Aug
1 Gold He Wenna Trampoline Women's trampoline 18 Aug
1 Gold Ma Lin, Wang Hao, Wang Liqin, Chen Qi Table tennis Men's team 18 Aug
1 Gold Li Xiaopeng Gymnastics Artistic Men's parallel bars 19 Aug
1 Gold Zou Kai Gymnastics Artistic Men's horizontal bar 19 Aug
1 Gold Lu Chunlong Trampoline Men's trampoline 19 Aug
1 Gold He Chong Diving Men's 3 metre springboard 19 Aug
1 Gold Yin Jian Sailing Women's sailboard 20 Aug
1 Gold Wu Jingyu Taekwondo Women's 49 kg 20 Aug
1 Gold Chen Ruolin Diving Women's 10 metre platform 21 Aug
1 Gold Zhang Yining Table tennis Women's singles 22 Aug
1 Gold Meng Guanliang, Yang Wenjun Canoeing - Flatwater Men's C-2 500 metres 23 Aug
1 Gold Ma Lin Table tennis Men's singles 23 Aug
1 Gold Zou Shiming Boxing Light flyweight 24 Aug
1 Gold Zhang Xiaoping Boxing Light heavyweight 24 Aug

This the Gold medal tally for PRC at the summer olympics in 2008 held in Beijing.The Chinese are such a Dominant Force at the world level when it comes to Individual sports.

But somehow the success in team Sports is not at the same scale.
Recognised Team Sports like Basketball,Hockey,Handball,Rugby,Football,Even Cricket(not an olympic Sport).

I would request the Chinese members to discuss the reasons for the same.
Correct me If this observation is wrong.

 

[Gold1010]

Team sports require time , money , participation , talent , venues , promotion , management ,interest etc

Football has been around in Australia for many many years but recently weve only just started becoming good at it on international Level (last match we beat germany in germany ty) meanwhile the Domestic A-League is still struggling to compete against AFL and NRL.

However with Chinise football many commentators noted that the chinese team has actually gone backwards on what it was a few years ago.

Rugby is trying to be developed in China(Hong Kong) with the Rugby Sevens tournament and also All blacks vs Wallabies matches there.

Rugby is also succeeding in Japan.

 

[Molawchai]

Hmm, what a thread! isn't it there is only one gold medal for each team sport? americans dominate in basketball but do they dominate in others team sports too? why don't you do some more research of which country dominate all or most of the above team sports you mentioned?

PS, sorry, no offence, but its kind of awkward for people from a well known sport midget nation to raise such an issue, how many olympic gold medal india got so far? 1?

 

[ao333]

For the record, India won 1 pistol gold in 2008 -- the most team oriented sport yet.

But clarifications aside, snyc diving, team gymnastics, badminton, rowing are all team sports. The events you mentioned (excluding cricket) are all considered intensive sports. The mongoloid build is no match to that of Africans and euroids. The same fault applies to South Asia caucasoids as well.

It troubles me to this day how wrestling is divided into weight classes, but a 6 foot plays the same basketball game as an 8 foot. Maybe Shorties' games don't sell?

 

[Gold1010]

For the record, India won 1 pistol gold in 2008 -- the most team oriented sport invented yet.

But clearfication aside, snyc diving, team gymnastics, badminton, rowing are all team sports. The events you mentioned (cricket aside) are all considered intensive sports. The mongoloid body is no match to that of Africans and euroids. The same fault applies for Indian caucasoids as well.

Euroids and caucasoids are the same thing arnt they?

 

[gambit]

I think the initial question is somewhat misleading. It is not so much about dominating team sports, as in competing against other countries, but about the presence and eminence of team oriented sports in one's own country. In the US, those would be 'football', basketball, and baseball. For Britain and Australia, for example, it would be 'football' or soccer and rugby. Do note that I quoted 'football'. For Japan the most prominent would be baseball and Japanese players have made the professional circuits in the US.

 

[Gold1010]

I think the initial question is somewhat misleading. It is not so much about dominating team sports, as in competing against other countries, but about the presence and eminence of team oriented sports in one's own country. In the US, those would be 'football', basketball, and baseball. For Britain and Australia, for example, it would be 'football' or soccer and rugby. Do note that I quoted 'football'. For Japan the most prominent would be baseball and Japanese players have made the professional circuits in the US.

in spirit of the Aus-US sporting rivlary , we're better at swimming tehe.

 

[kobiraaz]

I wish China Will soon become a Cricket Nation.................. .. They have started working on it..........

 

[acetophenol]

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[SR 71 Blackbird]

I wish China Will soon become a Cricket Nation.................. .. They have started working on it..........

But they have a very long way to go before they can take on Ind,Pak or even Bd.

 

[acetophenol]

the chinese will coe up,eventually.what are the traditional games in china?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

I wish China Will soon become a Cricket Nation.................. .. They have started working on it..........

Good idea, i too think that China should be able to compete in every sport domain.

 

[anonymous123]

I don;t know about other team oriented sport but i really hope China can improve in soccer performance. Girl seem to perform much better in team sport. As for cricket, i think it's too boring for my taste, do you know how long a cricket match can last???

 

[fast and furious]

Hmm, what a thread! isn't it there is only one gold medal for each team sport? americans dominate in basketball but do they dominate in others team sports too? why don't you do some more research of which country dominate all or most of the above team sports you mentioned?

PS, sorry, no offence, but its kind of awkward for people from a well known sport midget nation to raise such an issue, how many olympic gold medal india got so far? 1?

Hmm.You had to bring India in.

India is not a sporting nation as of now.The sports culture is missing with us(along with the govt. apathy).The same cannot be said about China or else why such domination in Individual sports.
If yes then why not a world class team or a world champion in any major team sports.

Its just that I want to learn more about the my north eastern neighbours sports culture.Probably we can learn from them and emulate their success.

If you cannot contribute with good reasons then please let me learn.

Thanx

 

[Nirvana]

Can chinese Play cricket ?

Will LOve to see a Cricket Match Between Both countries.......

Does China have national cricket team Or something ????