Chinese Taipei (TPE)

Overview

NOCChinese Taipei Olympic Committee
Flagbearers63

Participants

Olympic Games 613
Youth Olympic Games 152
Other competitors with TPE nationality 3

Description

The NOC was first formed in 1949 by members of the mainland Chinese committee who had fled to the island. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) official policy at this time was that the mainland Chinese Olympic Committee had simply changed its address and was now located on the island of Taiwan. For many years thereafter, the country was embroiled in a dispute with mainland China over recognition by the IOC (See China, People’s Republic of).

In October 1959, the IOC Executive Board recommended that the NOC in Taipei be recognized as the “Olympic Committee of the Republic of China”, but it also insisted that, at the 1960 Olympic Opening Ceremonies, this team should march behind a banner reading “Formosa”. The banner eventually read “Taiwan/Formosa” but the placard bearer also posted a sign of his own, reading “Under Protest”.

The greatest controversy concerning the participation of its athletes occurred in 1976 at Montréal. In 1970, Canada had given political recognition to mainland China. Only a few weeks before the Montréal Olympics, Canada’s government announced that it would not allow the athletes from the NOC in Taipei to compete under the name of the “Republic of China”. This was in complete violation of the Olympic Charter and the contract Montréal had signed as host of the Olympic Games, in which it agreed to allow all eligible athletes to enter the host country with the use of the Olympic Identity Card. The United States Government protested vociferously, even threatening a boycott.

Eventually, however, USA athletes competed, although the NOC in Taipei refused to compete under any name other than the Republic of China. On 11 July, only six days before the start of the Olympics, the IOC Executive Board gave in and proposed to the full IOC that the NOC should compete at Montréal as Taiwan. The IOC approved this recommendation by 58-2, with six abstentions, but the NOC withdrew in protest and did not compete at the 1976 Olympics.

After competing for several years under the banner “China” or “Republic of China”, the IOC eventually banned the NOC from competing under this name. The current NOC was recognized in its present form on 26 November 1979, and on 23 March 1981 it signed an agreement with the IOC in which the NOC agreed to change its name to the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee and compete under a new flag and emblem.

The NOC first competed at the Olympic Games in 1956, and since then has taken part at every Olympics with the exception of 1976 and 1980. It has competed in 14 Olympic Games under various names – the Republic of China (1956), Taiwan/Formosa (1960), Taiwan (1964-1972), and Chinese Taipei (1984 onwards).

The most successful athlete has been female weightlifter Hsu Shu-Ching, who won gold in 2012 and 2016. But by far the best known athletes have been two competitors in track & field athletics, who did not win gold. C. K. Yang was runner-up in the decathlon in 1960, and also competed in 1956 and 1964, while Chi Cheng won a bronze in the 1968 80 metre hurdles, but was the top woman sprinter in the world in 1969-70.

The nation has competed at 13 Olympic Winter Games, as Republic of China from 1972-1976, and as Chinese Taipei from 1984-2010. They have had 52 Winter Olympians (45 men and seven women), who have competed in eight disciplines – Alpine skiing, biathlon, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, figure skating, luge, short-track speed skating, and speed skating.

Participations by edition

Olympic Games

Edition As Men Women Total
1956 Summer Olympics Republic of China 20 0 20 Results
1960 Summer Olympics Formosa 24 3 27 Results
1964 Summer Olympics Taiwan 37 3 40 Results
1968 Summer Olympics Taiwan 35 8 43 Results
1972 Summer Olympics Republic of China 15 6 21 Results
1972 Winter Olympics Republic of China 5 0 5 Results
1976 Winter Olympics Republic of China 6 0 6 Results
1984 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 31 7 38 Results
1984 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 10 2 12 Results
1988 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 43 18 61 Results
1988 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 11 2 13 Results
1992 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 23 8 31 Results
1992 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 8 0 8 Results
1994 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 2 0 2 Results
1996 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 32 42 74 Results
1998 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 6 1 7 Results
2000 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 21 34 55 Results
2002 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 6 0 6 Results
2004 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 49 39 88 Results
2006 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 1 0 1 Results
2008 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 43 36 79 Results
2010 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 1 0 1 Results
2012 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 19 25 44 Results
2014 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 Results
2016 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 26 29 55 Results
2018 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 3 1 4 Results
2020 Summer Olympics Chinese Taipei 33 35 68 Results
2022 Winter Olympics Chinese Taipei 1 3 4 Results

Youth Olympic Games

Edition As Men Women Total
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Chinese Taipei 11 13 24 Results
2012 Winter Youth Olympics Chinese Taipei 3 1 4 Results
2014 Summer Youth Olympics Chinese Taipei 23 24 47 Results
2016 Winter Youth Olympics Chinese Taipei 3 1 4 Results
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Chinese Taipei 31 28 59 Results
2020 Winter Youth Olympics Chinese Taipei 7 7 14 Results

Participations by discipline

Olympic Games

Discipline (Sport) Men Women Total
Alpine Skiing (Skiing) 10 1 11 Results
Archery 17 17 34 Results
Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) 13 3 16 Results
Athletics 42 28 70 Results
Badminton 14 9 23 Results
Baseball (Baseball/Softball) 57 0 57 Results
Basketball (Basketball) 11 0 11 Results
Biathlon 2 0 2 Results
Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) 16 0 16 Results
Boxing 18 4 22 Results
Canoe Slalom (Canoeing) 0 1 1 Results
Cross Country Skiing (Skiing) 5 0 5 Results
Cycling Road (Cycling) 11 4 15 Results
Cycling Track (Cycling) 9 3 12 Results
Diving (Aquatics) 2 3 5 Results
Equestrian Jumping (Equestrian) 0 2 2 Results
Fencing 4 1 5 Results
Figure Skating (Skating) 1 1 2 Results
Football (Football) 13 0 13 Results
Golf 2 4 6 Results
Judo 27 14 41 Results
Karate 1 1 2 Results
Luge 8 4 12 Results
Modern Pentathlon 3 0 3 Results
Rowing 1 2 3 Results
Sailing 9 0 9 Results
Shooting 19 8 27 Results
Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) 1 0 1 Results
Softball (Baseball/Softball) 0 34 34 Results
Speed Skating (Skating) 2 1 3 Results
Swimming (Aquatics) 26 28 54 Results
Table Tennis 10 15 25 Results
Taekwondo 7 10 17 Results
Tennis 3 9 12 Results
Weightlifting 35 11 46 Results
Wrestling 6 1 7 Results

Youth Olympic Games

Discipline (Sport) Men Women Total
3-on-3 Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) 2 3 5 Results
3x3 Basketball (Basketball) 0 4 4 Results
Alpine Skiing (Skiing) 1 2 3 Results
Archery 3 3 6 Results
Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) 1 0 1 Results
Athletics 20 14 34 Results
Badminton 3 3 6 Results
Beach Handball 9 9 18 Results
Beach Volleyball (Volleyball) 0 2 2 Results
Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) 1 1 2 Results
Boxing 0 2 2 Results
Breaking (Dance) 1 0 1 Results
Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) 0 1 1 Results
Fencing 1 0 1 Results
Golf 2 2 4 Results
Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) 1 0 1 Results
Judo 2 3 5 Results
Luge 4 0 4 Results
Mixed Sports 1 0 1 Results
Modern Pentathlon 0 1 1 Results
Roller Skating (Roller Sports) 1 1 2 Results
Rowing 0 1 1 Results
Sailing 1 1 2 Results
Shooting 2 2 4 Results
Short Track Speed Skating (Skating) 2 2 4 Results
Skeleton (Bobsleigh) 2 1 3 Results
Swimming (Aquatics) 5 5 10 Results
Table Tennis 3 3 6 Results
Taekwondo 5 3 8 Results
Tennis 3 2 5 Results
Triathlon 1 0 1 Results
Weightlifting 2 3 5 Results

Medals by Games

Edition Competition Type Gold Silver Bronze Total
2014 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 3 3 2 8
2020 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 4 6 12
2004 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 2 2 1 5
2008 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 1 2 4
2016 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 0 2 3
2012 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 1 0 1 2
2010 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 0 3 0 3
2000 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 4 5
2018 Summer Youth Olympics Youth Olympic Games 0 1 2 3
1960 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
1992 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
1996 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 1 0 1
1968 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 1 1
1984 Summer Olympics Olympic Games 0 0 1 1

Medals by sport

Olympic Games

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Weightlifting 4 2 4 10
Taekwondo 2 1 6 9
Badminton 1 1 0 2
Archery 0 2 2 4
Table Tennis 0 1 2 3
Athletics 0 1 1 2
Artistic Gymnastics 0 1 0 1
Baseball 0 1 0 1
Judo 0 1 0 1
Boxing 0 0 1 1
Golf 0 0 1 1
Karate 0 0 1 1

Youth Olympic Games

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Taekwondo 2 2 1 5
Weightlifting 1 1 0 2
Table Tennis 0 1 1 2
Archery 0 1 0 1
Boxing 0 1 0 1
Golf 0 1 0 1
Athletics 0 0 1 1
Canoe Sprint 0 0 1 1

Most successful competitors

Includes medals won as part of mixed teams.

Olympic Games

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Hsu Shu-Ching TPE 2 0 0 2
Chu Mu-Yen TPE 1 0 1 2
Kuo Hsing-Chun TPE 1 0 1 2
Chen Wei-Ling TPE 1 0 0 1
Chen Shih-Hsien TPE 1 0 0 1
Lee Yang TPE 1 0 0 1
Wang Chi-Lin TPE 1 0 0 1
Chen Jing TPE
CHN
0 1 1 2
Huang Chih-Hsiung TPE 0 1 1 2
Chang Cheng-Hsien TPE 0 1 0 1
Chang Wen-Chung TPE 0 1 0 1
Chang Yaw-Teing TPE 0 1 0 1
Chen Chi-Hsin TPE 0 1 0 1
Chen Wei-Chen TPE 0 1 0 1
Chiang Tai-Chuan TPE 0 1 0 1
Huang Chung-Yi TPE 0 1 0 1
Huang Wen-Po TPE 0 1 0 1
Jong Yeu-Jeng TPE 0 1 0 1
Ku Kuo-Chian TPE 0 1 0 1
Kuo Lee Chien-Fu TPE 0 1 0 1
Liao Ming-Hsiung TPE 0 1 0 1
Lin Chao-Huang TPE 0 1 0 1
Lin Kun-Han TPE 0 1 0 1
Lo Chen-Jung TPE 0 1 0 1
Lo Kuo-Chung TPE 0 1 0 1
Pai Kun-Hong TPE 0 1 0 1
Tsai Ming-Hung TPE 0 1 0 1
Wang Kuang-Shih TPE 0 1 0 1
Wu Shih-Hsin TPE 0 1 0 1
Yang C. K. TPE 0 1 0 1
Li Feng-Ying TPE 0 1 0 1
Chen Szu-Yuan TPE 0 1 0 1
Liu Ming-Huang TPE 0 1 0 1
Wang Cheng-Pang TPE 0 1 0 1
Lu Ying-Chi TPE 0 1 0 1
Tai Tzu-Ying TPE 0 1 0 1
Wei Chun-Heng TPE 0 1 0 1
Lee Chih-Kai TPE 0 1 0 1
Deng Yu-Cheng TPE 0 1 0 1
Yang Yung-Wei TPE 0 1 0 1
Tang Chih-Chun TPE 0 1 0 1

Youth Olympic Games

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Huang Huai-Hsuan TPE 1 0 0 1
Chiang Nien-Hsin TPE 1 0 0 1
Huang Yu-Jen TPE 1 0 0 1
Liu Li-Ling TPE 1 0 0 1
Kuo Hsing-Chun TPE 0 1 0 1
Tan Ya-Ting TPE 0 1 0 1
Chen Nien-Chin TPE 0 1 0 1
Chang En-Ni TPE 0 1 0 1
Lin Wei-Yu TPE 0 1 0 1
Chang Hui TPE 0 1 0 1
Hung Tzu-Hsiang TPE 0 1 0 1
Lee Chia-Hsin TPE 0 1 0 1
Cheng Ssu-Chia TPE 0 1 0 1
Wang Yu-Jyun TPE 0 1 0 1
Wang Chen-Yu TPE 0 1 0 1
Chen Yi-Tung TPE 0 1 0 1
Lee Meng-En TPE 0 1 0 1
Huang Yin-Hsuan TPE 0 1 0 1

IOC Members

Henry Hsu 1970—1988
Henry Hsu 1988—2009
Wu Ching-Kuo 1988—2020