Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Asian Games
Sporting event delegation
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Taiwan, participating under the name Chinese Taipei, will compete at the 2026 Asian Games in the Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya, Japan from 19 September to 4 October 2026.
| Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | TPE |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee |
| Website | www.tpenoc.net |
| in Aichi–Nagoya, Japan September 19 – October 4 | |
| Competitors | 481 in 40 sports |
| Medals |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Background
The Ministry of Sports of Taiwan announced on 14 July 2026 that Chinese Taipei will be represented by 482 athletes competing in 34 sports.[1][2] Preparations for the games started as early as 2024.[1]
Athletics has the largest delegation with 37 competitors. Followed by esports with 32.[3]
There was controversy, when Chinese Taipei did not use three quota places it obtained in sports climbing[4] as well as its two quota places for male athletes in surfing.[5]
Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing Chinese Taipei that will participate at the Asian Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 basketball | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Archery | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Athletics | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Badminton | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Baseball | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Basketball | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Boxing | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Breaking | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Canoeing | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Cycling | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Diving | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Esports | 32 | 1 | 33 |
| Fencing | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Football | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| Golf | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Gymnastics | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Hockey | 0 | 19 | 19 |
| Judo | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Ju-jitsu | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kabaddi | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Karate | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Kurash | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Mixed martial arts | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Rowing | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shooting | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Skateboarding | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Softball | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Soft tennis | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Surfing | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swimming | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Table tennis | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Taewondo | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Tennis | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Triathlon | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Weightlifting | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Wrestling | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Wushu | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 240 | 241 | 481 |
Archery
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Baseball
Basketball
- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Chinese Taipei men's | Men's tournament |  JordanW 83–80 |
 Iran– |
 Qatar– |
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| Chinese Taipei women's | Women's tournament |  Mongolia– |
 Malaysia– |
 South Korea– |
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| Chinese Taipei men's | Men's 3x3 tournament |  Bahrain– |
Qatar – |
 Indonesia– |
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| Chinese Taipei women's | Women's 3x3 tournament |  Japan– |
 Uzbekistan– |
Iran – |
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5x5 basketball
Men's tournament
- Preliminary Rounds – Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar |
1 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 2 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei |
1 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 80 | +3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Jordan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 83 | −3 | 1 | Possible quarterfinals |
| 4 | Iran |
1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 59 | −6 | 1 |
10 September 2026 13:00 |
| Jordan |
80–83 | Chinese Taipei |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 23–29, 19–14, 25–23 | ||
| Pts: Buford, Olajuwon 18 Rebs: Buford, Tucker 8 Asts: Ibrahim 6 |
Pts: Chen Y. 16 Rebs: Gilbeck 9 Asts: Chen Y. 5 | |
Aichi International Arena, Nagoya Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Lee Ji-youn (KOR), Abdullah Al-Hejaili (KSA) |
Women's tournament
- Preliminary Rounds – Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Mongolia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Malaysia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3x3 basketball
Men's tournament
- Preliminary Rounds – Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Indonesia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Bahrain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Women's tournament
- Preliminary Rounds – Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for quarterfinals |
| 3 | Iran |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Uzbekistan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Esports
Chinese Taipei will take part in seven events in esports.[1] It took part in qualification tournaments to secure berths for Identity V[6], and Naraka: Bladepoint [7].[1] As silver medalist of the League of Legends (LoL) and the bronze medalist of the PUBG Mobile tournaments of the 2022 Asian Games, Chinese Taipei has already qualified for the 2026 Asian Games LoL and PUBG tournaments.[8] Additionally, Chinese Taipei will participate in Pokémon Unite and Puyo Puyo Champions.[1]
Volleyball
Chinese Taipei has qualified both its men's and women's national teams for the indoor volleyball tournaments.[9]