Chitchat Olympic sucks for Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore. Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka,

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Why do Southern Chinese overseas from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore sucks at olympic while China, South Korea, Japan are so great. Is it because of our small population or because the population is mostly made up of genetically Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien? however the Teochew, Cantonese, Hakka from China though wins a lot of Gold medals though. Could it be overseas Southern Chinese descendant had grown soft to due to the 1st class lifestyle while those from China and kept their toughness?

Hong Kong and Singapore had so far not won any, a good reason is because they are both just city state with a population of only 5-7 million and worst is Singapore relying on atheletes from Northern China. Taiwan being a country of 23 million also have only 1 Gold medal and 2 Bronze.


The Southern Chinese from China on the other hand seems to have much more gold medals and world champions





Teochew.


Mainland China

Guo Weiyang (1988–; Shantou, Guangdong; born in Yuxi, Yunnan), gymnast, gold medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Liao Lisheng (1993–; Jiexi, Guangdong), footballer, Chinese international team player
Lin Yue (1991–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), diver, gold medalist at the 2008 and 2016 Summer Olympics
Sun Shuwei (1976–; Jieyang, Guangdong), diver, gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Zhang Yanquan (1994–; Chaozhou, Guangdong), diver, gold medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics
United States
Michael Chang (1972–; Chaozhou, Guangdong; born in the United States), former professional tennis player


Cantonese/Taishanese

Sportspeople[edit]

Wong Peng Soon, A renowned male badminton player in the latter half of the 20th century
Patrick Chan, A world champion Chinese-Canadian male figure skater
Michelle Kwan, Chinese-American female figure skater and five-time world champion
Yi Jianlian, a 7-foot-tall Chinese basketball player for NBA, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets, and Washington Wizards
Guan Weizhen, female badminton player who won three consecutive women's doubles titles at the BWF World Championships
Chen Xiaomin Chinese retired weightlifter, in 2000 Sydney Olympics on the women's weightlifting gold medal, also a world and Asian champion
Shanshan Feng, The first golfer from China to win LPGA major championship and major championship, she was ranked fifth in 2012 Women's World Golf Rankings.[26]
He Chong, Chinese, diver. He is the 2008 Olympic Champion gold medalist in the 3m springboard. He was unbeaten from 2006 - 2016
Jiang Jialiang, Table Tennis player, he won medals in Asia and world table tennis tournaments.
Xie Xingfang, Badminton player, she is a two-time world champion women's singles.
Chen Xiexia, She won three golds at the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships. The first gold medal for China in the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Zhang Jiewen, Gold medal in Badminton 2004 Athens
Lao Lishi, Gold medal in women's 10 meter synchronized platform along with Li Ting.
Su Bingtian, He is the reigning Asian champion over 100 metres, was a semi-finalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics and a finalist at the 2015 World Championships.
Liang Wen-Chong, Highest ranked golfer from the People's Republic of China, the only Chinese golfer to have reached the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking.


Hakka

Hou Jia Chang, World Badminton Championships, 1978; Gold medalist, Badminton (Men's Singles and Men's Team), 1974
(Yap Kiau Poh) Winner, World Sprint Speed Skating Championships, 1992 and 1993; First Chinese speed skater to become world champion;
Xie Yuxin(Chia Yuk Sin) National footballer, 1987–1996; First China footballer to play professional football overseas, 1987; Held the record for being the youngest footballer, 1987-1996, at the age of 18 and youngest scorer, 1988-2003, at the age of 19, for the China national football team[68]
Xu Yanmei 1988 Seoul Olympics; Xu was awarded the "Best Sportsperson since the founding of the People's Republic of China" in 1989 Shenzhen Shenzhen First official world record holder, Women's Pole Vault, 1992–1995
Li Li 李莉 1975-Li wowed the world with her 11⁄4 back spin on the beam;
Xian Dongmei[Zhaoqing, Guangdong Zhaoqing, Guangdong Gold medalist, Judo (Half-lightweight), 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics
Chen HongRanked world number one badminton player, 2002-2003; Winner, All England Open Badminton Championships, 2002 and 2005Gold medalist, Women's Hockey, 2006 Asian Games, Doha
Fu Haifeng[70] 傅海峰 1983- Jieyang, Guangdong Liancheng, Fujian Considered to be the most successful men's doubles badminton player of all time; Gold medalist, Badminton (Men's Doubles), 2012 London Olympics; Winner (Men's Doubles), World Badminton Championships, 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011
Lin Dan) 林丹 1983- Longyan, Fujian Longyan, Fujian Considered to be the greatest badminton player of all time; Gold medalist, Badminton (Men's Singles), 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Olympics; Winner, World Badminton Championships, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013; Winner, All England Open Badminton Championships, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2016
Yang Jinghui
(Yong Kin Fui) Guangzhou, Guangdong Guangxi Gold medalist, Diving (Synchronized Diving), 2004 Athens Olympics
Zhu Fangyu[71] Gold medalist, Men's Basketball, 2006 Asian Games, Doha and 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou; Gold medalist, Men's Basketball, 2011 FIBA Asia Championship, Wuhan; First and only three-time Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Regular Season Most Valuable Player, 2007–08, 2009–10 and 2011–12; First and only four-time CBA Finals Most Valuable Player, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09 and 2009–10; In 2013, Zhu became the first player to score 9000 points in CBA history, making him the league's highest ever scorer[72]
Han Ling 韩玲 1985- Bobai, Guangxi Bobai, Guangxi Gold medalist, Women's 4x100 metres relay, 2006 Asian Games, Doha
Lao Yi 劳义 1985- Hepu, Guangxi Hepu, Guangxi Gold medalist, Men's 100 metres, 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou;
He Wenna[73](Ho Vun Na) 1989- Longyan, Fujian Dabu, Guangdong Gold medalist, Gymnastics (Trampoline), 2008 Beijing Olympics; Gold medalist,
Luo Yutong[74] 罗玉通 1989- Huizhou, Guangdong Huizhou, Guangdong Gold medalist, Diving (Synchronized Diving), 2012 London Olympics; Gold
old medalist, Gymnastics (Women's Team), 2008 Beijing Olympics
Zhang Yanquan Chaozhou, Guangdong Dabu, Guangdong Gold medalist, Diving (Men's synchronized 10 metre platform), 2012 London Olympics


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