Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Chinese Taipei competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from the 7 to 23 February 2014. The Chinese Taipei team consisted of three athletes in three sports,[3] including short track speed skating and speed skating for the first time ever.[4]
| Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TPE |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Sung Ching-yang (opening)[1] Mackenzie Blackburn (closing)[2] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Since 1984, athletes from Taiwan have competed at the Olympics as "Chinese Taipei" due to political reasons. Even though the country's name is Taiwan (Republic of China), due to opposition from China, they compete under a different name.[5] Also, The 2014 Games marked the first time a Taiwanese Olympic team competed in Russia, as Taiwan and 64 western countries took part at the American-led boycott in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow due to the Soviet–Afghan War.
Luge
Chinese Taipei received a reallocation quota spot in luge.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lien Te-an[6] | Men's singles | 1:02.961 | 39 | 55.315 | 39 | 55.287 | 38 | 54.528 | 39 | 3:48.091 | 39 |
Short track speed skating
Chinese Taipei qualified 1 male athlete for the Olympics during World Cup 3 & 4 in November 2013.[7]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mackenzie Blackburn[6] | 500 m | 42.337 | 3 | did not advance | 23 | ||||
| 1000 m | 1:26.814 | 3 | did not advance | 23 | |||||
Speed skating
Based on the results from the fall World Cups during the 2013–14 ISU Speed Skating World Cup season, Chinese Taipei earned the following start quotas:[8]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sung Ching-yang[6] | 500 m | 35.732 | 31 | 35.63 | 33 | 71.36 | 33 |
| 1000 m | N/a | 1:13.79 | 40 | ||||