(Now the Republic of Ireland also competes.)

He said: 'Around 20 of the best road runners currently based in the UK and the Republic will compete.'

Republic of China last competed in 1964.

People's Republic of China last competed in 1994.

Republic of China, Ecuador, and Malaysia last competed in 1989.

The Republic of China competed at the 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand.

And the Republic couldn't compete economically with the ungoverned lands.

The People's Republic of China first competed at the Asian Games in 1974, in Tehran.

Republic of China and Suriname competed in Miss World for the first time.

After the Partition of Vietnam only the Republic of Vietnam competed from 1956 to 1972.