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| Abbreviation | National Games of the PRC; All China Games |
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| First event | 1959 |
| Occur every | 4 years |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for the elite athletes in the People's Republic of China |
| Website | en |
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| Simplified Chinese | 中华人民共和国全国运动会 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中華人民共和國全國運動會 | ||||||||
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The National Games of the People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国全国运动会; traditional Chinese: 中華人民共和國全國運動會; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó Quánguó Yùndònghuì), sometimes known as the All China Games (though not to be confused with the All-China Games), is the premier sports event in China at national level. It is usually held once every four years, most recently in September 2021, when the 14th National Games of China took place in Xi'an.
The forerunner of the Games was the National Games of the Republic of China, first held in 1910 during the Qing dynasty. This tournament ran until 1948. The Chinese National Games continues to be held by the Republic of China which is now based in Taiwan.[1]
The National Games of the People's Republic of China was launched under its current name in 1959, following the formation of the People's Republic of China.[2]
- ^ 中华民国全国运动会 (in Chinese)
- ^ Chinese National Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2009-10-24.