Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Winter Olympics
| Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TPE |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Pyeongchang | |
| Competitors | 4 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lien Te-an (opening) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Taiwan competed as Chinese Taipei at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with four competitors in two sports.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the delegation per sport.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Luge[edit]
Chinese Taipei qualified one male luge athlete. Lien Te-an qualified in men's singles by being ranked in the top 38 of the 2017–18 Luge World Cup standings.[1]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lien Te-an | Men's singles | 52.121 | 39 | 51.472 | 39 | 50.545 | 40 | Eliminated | 2:34.138 | 38 | |
Speed skating[edit]
Chinese Taipei earned the following quotas at the conclusion of the four World Cups used for qualification.[2][3]
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Sung Ching-yang | Men's 500 m | 35.86 | 34 |
| Tai William | Men's 1500 m | 1:50.63 | 34 |
| Huang Yu-ting | Women's 500 m | 38.98 | 22 |
| Women's 1000 m | 1:16.44 | 20 | |
| Women's 1500 m | 2:18.84 | 26 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Hamacher, Fabian (11 January 2018). "No ice, no problem for Taiwan luger Lien". Reuters. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Communication No. 2136: XXIII Olympic Winter Games 2018 PyeongChang Entries Speed Skating". www.isu.org/. International Skating Union (ISU). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (23 December 2017). "Colombia join record number of nations set to compete in speed skating at Pyeongchang 2018". Insidethegames.biz. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
