Chinese Taipei "Chinese Taipei" is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China (ROC), a country commonly known as Taiwan. Due to the One-China principle stipulated by th ...

competed at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. "Chinese Taipei" was the designated name used by Taiwan to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, including the Olympic Games. Neither the common name "Taiwan" nor the official name "Republic of China" would be used primarily due to opposition from the People's Republic of China. This also was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games in Olympic history. A total of 89 athletes, 50 men and 39 women, competed only in 14 different sports. This was also the youngest delegation in Chinese Taipei's Olympic history, with more than half under the age of 25, and many of them were expected to reach their peak in time for the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ...

in Beijing. Baseball player

Chen Chih-yuan Chen Chih-yuan (; born October 27, 1976 in Taoyuan County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese aborigine (tribe: Amis) former professional baseball player (position: outfielder). Career A well-known slugger since college era in the Fu Jen Catholic Unive ...

was appointed by the committee to carry the Chinese Taipei flag in the opening ceremony. Chinese Taipei left Athens with a total of five Olympic medals (two golds, two silver, and one bronze), being considered its most successful Olympics. Chinese Taipei's highlight of the Games came with a remarkable milestone for taekwondo jin Chen Shih-hsin and Chu Mu-yen, claiming the nation's first ever gold medals in Olympic history. Meanwhile, another taekwondo jin

Huang Chih-hsiung Huang Chih-hsiung (; born 16 October 1976 in Taipei County (now New Taipei City), Taiwan) is a Taiwanese athlete. Representing the Republic of China (as Chinese Taipei) in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal at the Men's 68 kg Tae ...

picked up his second medal with a sterling silver in the men's lightweight division, adding it to his bronze from Sydney four years earlier.

Medalists

Archery

Three Chinese Taipei archers qualified each for the men's and women's individual archery, and a spot each for both men's and women's teams. ;Men ;Women

Athletics

Taiwanese athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). ;Men ;Women

Badminton

Baseball

;Roster Manager: 85 – Hsu Sheng-ming Coaches: 29 – Lee Lai-fa, 4 – Lin I-tseng, 80 – Mitsujiro Sakai ;Round robin

Cycling

Track

;Time trial

Judo

Two Taiwanese judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Rowing

Taiwanese rowers qualified the following boats: ;Men ;Women 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; R=Repechage

Shooting

Two Taiwanese shooters (one man and one woman) qualified to compete in the following events: ;Men ;Women

Softball

;Roster ;Round robin

Swimming

Taiwanese swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time): ;Men ;Women

Table tennis

Four Taiwanese table tennis players qualified for the following events.

Taekwondo

Four Taiwanese taekwondo jin qualified for the following events.

Tennis

Chinese Taipei nominated a male tennis player to compete in the tournament through a tripartite invitation.

Weightlifting

Seven Taiwanese weightlifters qualified for the following events: ;Men ;Women

References

External links

Official Report of the XXVIII OlympiadChinese Taipei Olympic Committee
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chinese Taipei At The 2004 Summer Olympics Nations at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...