The Chinese know it: the truths of one day do not always survive the next in high-level sport. However, China should present itself in force in a little over 200 days at the Paris 2024 Games. The agency Xinhua has listed the titles and records won by Chinese athletes throughout 2023. They weigh heavily. In 12 months, China has won 165 major titles (world championships and World Cups) in 32 disciplines. Forty-seven of them were won in Olympic disciplines, including shooting, canoe sprint, weightlifting, wrestling, boxing, taekwondo, swimming, diving, artistic swimming, artistic gymnastics , trampoline, rhythmic gymnastics, table tennis and badminton. Last year, the Chinese also broke 20 world records, including seven in Olympic disciplines. Barring an unlikely scenario, China should compete with the United States for first place in the medal rankings at the 2024 Paris Games.
