The China men's national artistic gymnastics team represents China in FIG international competitions.
China made their World Championships debut at the 1958 World Championships. At the 1962 World Championships, Yu Lifeng won bronze on pommel horse, becoming the first male Chinese gymnast to win a World Championships medal. At the 1981 World Championships, Li Yuejiu and Li Xiaoping became the first Chinese male gymnasts to become World Champions, winning gold on floor exercise and pommel horse respectively. At the following World Championships China won their first team gold medal.
The Chinese Olympic Committee sent their first full athletic delegation to the 1984 Summer Olympics, where the men's gymnastics team won the silver medal behind the United States. Individually Li Ning won three gold medals at these Games while Lou Yun also won an individual gold.
China did not participate at the World Championships between 1903âÂÂ1954, with their first appearance being in 1958. Additionally they stopped competing after the 1962 World Championships due to the International Gymnastics Federation accepting Taiwan as a member nation. They returned in 1979.