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Taiwan At The 1964 Summer Olympics
Taiwan (governed by the Republic of China) competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 40 competitors, 37 men and 3 women, took part in 46 events in 7 sports. It competed as "Taiwan" in this competition. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) required the ROC (which under Chiang Kai-shek asserted that it was the lawful government of China) to compete as Taiwan. In subsequent years pressure from the People’s Republic of China on sports organizations has caused Taiwan to compete as Chinese Taipei as per the Nagoya Resolution. Athletics Boxing Cycling Four cyclists represented Taiwan in 1964. ; Individual road race * Her Jong-chau * Shue Ming-shu * Deng Chueng-hwai ; Team time trial * Deng Chueng-hwai * Her Jong-chau * Shue Ming-shu * Yang Rong-hwa ; 1000m time trial * Shue Ming-shu Gymnastics Judo Shooting Six shooters represented Taiwan in 1964. ;25 m pistol * Ma Chen-shan ; 300 m rifle, three positions * Wu Tao-yan ; 50 m rifle, three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (; IOC code: TPE) is the National Olympic Committee representing the Republic of China (Taiwan). History The China National Amateur Athletic Federation () was established on 3 April 1922. Later that year, the International Olympic Committee recognized the federation as the Chinese Olympic Committee (). In 1924, Wang Cheng-ting, the president of the committee, was elected a member of the International Olympic Committee during the 22nd IOC Sessions, which were held in Paris, France. The China National Amateur Athletic Federation was reorganized on 24 August 1924 in Shanghai; the name of the federation remained the same in English but not in Chinese. The federation attended the opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, but did not attend the events; no athletes were sent to attend the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. During the 1932 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, the federation used the name "China" and only one athlete, L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
