Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TPE |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 8 (3 men and 5 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers | Li Yu-Hsiang & Lin Sin-Rong |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Chinese Taipei will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026.
As Italy recognized the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the sole legitimate government of China under the One China principle and has official diplomatic relations with it, the Republic of China (ROC), also known as Taiwan, competes as "Chinese Taipei" due to its political status under the Nagoya Resolution of 1979 passed by the International Olympic Committee forbids the ROC from using its flag or anthem since 1984.
Figure skater Li Yu-Hsiang and bobsledder Lin Sin-Rong were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[1][2]
Competitors
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 |
| Bobsleigh | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Alpine skiing
Chinese Taipei qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Troy Samuel Chang | Men's slalom | 1:11.56 | 41 | 1:11.29 | 36 | 2:22.85 | 36 |
| Lee Wen-yi | Women's slalom | 1:05.47 | 63 | ||||
Bobsleigh
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lin Sin-rong | Monobob | 1:00.61 | 19 | 1:01.30 | 25 | 1:00.36 | 15 | DNA | 3:02.27 | 21 | |
| Lin Sin-rong* Lin Song-en |
Two-woman | ||||||||||
Cross-country skiing
For the first time since the nation's last appearance at Sarajevo 1984, Chinese Taipei qualified one male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota.[4] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Chinese Taipei also qualified an additional one female athlete, however they do not (as of 23 March 2025) have any eligible athletes to fill this additional quota spot.[4]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Lee Chieh-han | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 28:39.3 | 106 | N/a | |||
| Sophia Tsu Velicer | Women's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 26:49.2 | 64 | N/a | |||
| Women's 20 km skiathlon | 31:45.7 | 50 | 31:38.4 | 52 | 1:03:57.5 | +10:12.3 | 52 | |
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sophia Tsu Velicer | Women's sprint | 4:02.29 | 52 | Did not advance | |||||
Figure skating
Chinese Taipei qualified one male figure skater, Li Yu-Hsiang, through the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China.[5][6] This will mark the country's first participation in the sport since 1998.[7]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Li Yu-Hsiang | Men's singles | 72.41 | 24 Q | 141.92 | 21 | 214.33 | 23 |
Speed skating
Chinese Taipei qualified one female speed skater through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Chen Ying-chu | Women's 500 m | 37.914 | 11 |
References
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Jung-chen, Chen; Thompson, James (21 September 2025). "Figure skater Lee Yu-hsiang qualifies for 2026 Winter Olympics". Central News Agency. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Lee, Charlotte (23 September 2025). "Taiwan's Li Yu-hsiang qualifies for Winter Olympics figure skating". Taiwan News. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Communication No. 2758 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Entries Speed Skating" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union (ISU). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
