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Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), competes as "Chinese Taipei" (TPE) at the Olympic Games since 1984. Athletes compete under the Chinese Taipei Olympic flag instead of the flag of the Republic of China ; for any medal ceremony, the National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China is played instead of the National Anthem of the ...
The Taiwanese archery team for the Games, led by two-time Olympian Tan Ya-ting and reigning world champion Lei Chien-ying in the women's individual recurve, was announced on 16 January 2020, based on the results at the Olympic Team Trials.
Feb 2, 2022 · World attention on the Beijing Games comes amid heightened tension over Taiwan’s status, with warnings of “military conflict ” if the contested island moves toward formal independence. The status...
- Meredith Oyen
Jul 26, 2021 · The last time Tokyo held the Olympics, Taiwan was able to compete under its own name and flag. But that's no longer the case. Here's why.
Aug 6, 2021 · Taiwanese athletes made history at the 2020 Olympics, but the IOC requires Taiwan to compete as "Chinese Taipei" to avoid the ire of Beijing. Some athletes now say they want the name...
Aug 5, 2021 · As a preview of what could come, the East Asian Olympic Committee took the 2019 East Asian Youth Games away from original host city, Taichung in Taiwan, in what was widely seen as retaliation...
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Jul 9, 2024 · During the 2021 Tokyo Games' opening ceremony, when referring to the “Chinese Taipei” Olympic team, a Japanese announcer said “The team from Taiwan,” which caused backlash from Mainland Chinese media. Then, in the lead-up to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office referred to the Taiwanese team as “Zhongguo ...
