Taiwan competed as Chinese Taipei at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where it sent 80 competitors in a record 15 sports. Since 1984, athletes from Taiwan have competed at the Olympics as "Chinese Taipei", not as the "Republic of China (ROC)", due to opposition from the People's Republic of China.
According to the Taipei Times,
For the Beijing Olympics, Taiwan has asked the International Olympic Committee to guarantee that there will be no political interference and no discrimination against Taiwanese athletes. China has promised that it will treat Taiwanese players fairly and in line with the Olympic Charter.
As in previous editions of the Summer Olympics, the flag of the Republic of China was not displayed. Instead, the Chinese Taipei Olympic flag was waved by fans, and displayed when the team won a medal. The National Banner Song, not the National Anthem of the Republic of China, was played at the gold medal ceremony.
Medalists
Archery
At the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, Chinese Taipei's men's team placed fourth and its women's team placed fifth. This qualified the nation to send full teams of three men and three women to the Olympics.
- Men
- Women
Athletics
- Men
- Track & road events
- Field events
- Women
- Field events
Badminton
Baseball
Chinese Taipei finished third at the 2007 Asian Baseball Championship, forcing the team to seek Olympic qualification through the Final Qualifying Tournament. The team again finished third there, which was good enough to qualify for the Olympic tournament. Chinese Taipei made its third appearance in Olympic baseball in Beijing. The team's best result to date has been a silver medal in the inaugural tournament in 1992.
Manager: Hung I-Chung (洪一中 La New Bears).
Coaches: Hsieh Chang-Heng (謝長亨 Chinatrust Whales), Lu Ming-Tsu (呂明賜 La New Bears), Kung Jung-Tang (龔榮堂 National Training Team).
Results
Group stage All times are China Standard Time (UTC 8)
The top four teams will advance to the semifinal round.
Official Olympic Baseball Schedule
Cycling
Chinese Taipei will compete in Olympic cycling after receiving a wild-card invitation from the Union Cycliste Internationale.
Track
- Omnium
Judo
Rowing
- Men
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
- Men
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled;
Shooting
- Women
Softball
Chinese Taipei qualified for the eight-team Olympic softball tournament in Beijing by winning the Asian & Oceania Olympic Qualifying Tournament in February 2007.
Roster
- Chen Miao-Yi
- Chiang Hui-Chuan
- Chueh Ming-Hui
- Hsu Hsiu-Ling
- Huang Hui-Wen
- Lai Meng-Ting
- Lai Sheng-Jung
- Li Chiu-Ching
- Lin Su-Hua
- Lo Hsiao-Ting
- Lu Hsueh-Mei
- Pan Tzu-Hui
- Tung Yun-Chi
- Wen Li-Hsiu
- Wu Chia-Yen
Results
The top four teams will advance to the semifinal round.
All times are China Standard Time (UTC 8)
- August 12
- August 13
- August 14
- August 15
- August 16
- August 17
Swimming
- Men
- Women
Table tennis
Chinese Taipei qualified two men and two women in singles competition in addition to the men's team competition and will be sending a total of five athletes to compete in table tennis.
- Singles
- Team
Taekwondo
Tennis
Weightlifting
Five weightlifters from Chinese Taipei will compete in Beijing.
External links
- "Taiwan athletes gear up for Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 26, 2008
See also
- Chinese Taipei at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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