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Chinese Taipei at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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Chinese Taipei at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Chinese Taipei Olympic flag
IOC codeTPE
NOCChinese Taipei Olympic Committee
Websitewww.tpenoc.net (in Chinese)
in Beijing
Competitors4 (1 man and 3 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Huang Yu-ting
Ho Ping-jui
Flag bearer (closing)Lee Wen-yi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

The Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan", competed as Chinese Taipei at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2][3] Because of the political status of Taiwan and the One-China policy, the ROC national symbols will not be used as stipulated in the Nagoya Resolution in 1979 forcing the ROC athletes to compete under the Chinese Taipei moniker since 1984.

Huang Yu-ting and Ho Ping-jui were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4][5][6] Meanwhile alpine skier Lee Wen-yi was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[7][8]

Background

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Since the end of the Chinese Civil War, the Kuomintang-ruled Republic of China has retained control of only Taiwan, formerly a Qing prefecture that was previously under Japanese colonial rule from 1895 to 1945, and a few other minor islands.[9] When international recognition shifted to the Chinese Communist Party's People's Republic of China in the 1970s and under the PRC's One-China principle, the only way the ROC could participate in international organizations was under a name acceptable to the PRC.[10] Nevertheless, the ROC was allowed to compete under that name at the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1976 Winter Olympics.[11][12]

The ROC boycotted the Olympics in 1976 and 1980 after not being allowed to compete under the name "Republic of China".[13] Chinese Taipei accepted the Nagoya Resolution in 1981 and first officially participated in the Olympics at the 1984 Winter Olympics.[10][13] Chinese Taipei has sent delegations to every Winter Olympic Games since, making Turin their seventh appearance at a Winter Olympics.[14] Their delegation to Turin consisted of a single competitor in luge, Ma Chih-hung.[15] He was accompanied to Turin by coaches and teammates to act as logistical support.[16] Ma was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony[17] while a volunteer carried the flag for the closing ceremony.[18]

The Chinese Taipei team announced in January 2022 that its athletes would not partake in the opening or closing ceremonies, citing COVID-19 pandemic measures and delayed flights.[19][20] The decision was reached as a PRC official wrongly labelled the ROC as "Taipei, China".[21] After the International Olympic Committee issued a statement confirming that all teams must send personnel to participate in the opening and closing ceremonies, the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee declared that the ROC would attend both ceremonies.[22] In turn, the Taiwan Association for Human Rights and other organizations protested the CTOC's decision to attend the ceremony, opining that the ROC's attendance was an endorsement of PRC's poor human rights record.[23]

Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Luge 0 1 1
Speed skating 0 1 1
Total 1 3 4

Alpine skiing

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Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Chinese Taipei qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[24]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ho Ping-jui Men's slalom DNF Did not advance
Lee Wen-yi Women's slalom 1:36.49 58 1:09.55 50 2:46.04 50

Luge

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Main articles: Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Based on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Chinese Taipei qualified 1 sled in the women's singles.[25][26]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lin Sin-rong Women's singles 1:01.550 32 1:01.057 29 1:01.004 30 Did not advance 3:03.611 31

Speed skating

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Main articles: Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Chinese Taipei qualified one female speed skater.

Women
Athlete Event Race
Time Rank
Huang Yu-ting 500 m 39.23 26
1000 m 1:17.35 24
1500 m 2:00.78 26

References

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  2. ^ "Taiwan, Hong Kong welcome at Beijing 2022 winter Games-IOC". Reuters. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ Yen, William (4 February 2022). "OLYMPICS/Team Taiwan marches into Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony". Central News Agency. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Asian NOC flagbearers for Beijing 2022 opening ceremony". www.ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Asian NOC flagbearers for Beijing 2022 closing ceremony". www.ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Why China and Taiwan are divided – The Economist explains". The Economist. 26 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. ^ a b "What is "Chinese Taipei"? – The Economist explains". The Economist. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 July 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  11. ^ "Olympic World Library - Endbericht : Rapport final / publ. par le Comité d'organisation des XIIèmes Jeux olympiques d'hiver 1976 à Innsbruck = Final report / publ. by the Organizing Committee for the XIIth Winter Olympic Games 1976 at Innsbruck ; Red. Bertl Neumann / hrsg. vom Organisationskomitee der XII. olympischen Winterspiele Innsbruck 1976". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  12. ^ "Olympic World Library - The XI Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972 : [official report] / [the Organizing Committee for the XIth Olympic Winter Games Sapporo 1972] = Les XI Jeux olympiques d'hiver Sapporo 1972 : [rapport officiel] / Le Comité d'organisation des XIèmes Jeux olympiques d'hiver Sapporo 1972". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  13. ^ a b Griffiths, James (6 August 2016). "Olympics: Anger grows in Taiwan at having to compete as 'Chinese Taipei'". CNN. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Chinese Taipei". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Chinese Taipei at the 2006 Torino Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  16. ^ Scanlan, Sean (28 January 2006). "Luge competitor prepares to race in Olympic Games". Taipei Times. p. 7. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  17. ^ "List of flag bearers – Torino 2006 – Olympics". Eurosport. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Flag Bearers for the Closing Ceremony – Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 26 February 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  19. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (26 January 2022). "Taiwan officials set to shun Beijing 2022 Ceremonies over propaganda fears". Insidethegames. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Olympic-Team Taiwan won't be at Winter Games opening ceremony". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  21. ^ Gibson, Liam (28 January 2022). "Taiwan's Winter Olympic team will not attend ceremonies in Beijing". Taiwan News. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  22. ^ Yen, William (1 February 2022). "OLYMPICS/Taiwan turns around to participate in Winter Olympics opening, closing ceremonies". Central News Agency. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  23. ^ Lee, Hsin-fang; Majar, Kayleigh (3 February 2022). "BACKLASH: Human rights groups accused the CTOC and Sports Administration of going against the official consensus on participating in the Olympics ceremonies". Taipei Times. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  24. ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Standing - quota places OWG Doubles" (PDF). International Luge Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  26. ^ "XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing - Quota places luge" (PDF). www.fil-luge.org/. International Luge Federation. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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