Chinese Taipei at the 2014 Winter Olympics explained

Noc:TPE
Nocname:Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
Games:Winter Olympics
Year:2014
Flagcaption:Chinese Taipei Olympic flag
Website: 
Location:Sochi
Competitors:3
Sports:3
Flagbearer:Sung Ching-yang (opening)[1] Mackenzie Blackburn (closing)[2]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
See also: (1972–1976)

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]

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]

Luge

See main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Chinese Taipei received a reallocation quota spot in luge.[3]

Short track speed skating

See main article: Short track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Chinese Taipei qualified 1 male athlete for the Olympics during World Cup 3 & 4 in November 2013.[7]

Men
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Mackenzie Blackburn500 m42.3373did not advance23
1000 m1:26.8143did not advance23

Speed skating

See main article: Speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics. 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
AthleteEventRace 1Race 2Final
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
align=left rowspan=2Sung Ching-yang500 m35.7323135.633371.3633
1000 m1:13.7940

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers . . 7 February 2014 . www.olympic.org. . 7 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers. The International Olympic Committee (IOC). February 23, 2014. 23 February 2014.
  3. News: http://world.chinanews.com/tw/2014/01-29/5795705.shtml . zh:中华台北队将出征俄国索契冬奥会包括3名选手 . Chinese Taipei Olympic Winter Games in Sochi Russian expedition team included three players . zh . Du . Jing . 29 January 2014 . World China News . 29 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218235129/http://world.chinanews.com/tw/2014/01-29/5795705.shtml . 18 February 2014 . dead .
  4. Web site: Chinese Taipei NOC to break new ground in Sochi . 29 January 2014 . www.ocasia.org . . 29 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224011953/http://www.ocasia.org/News/IndexNewsRM.aspx?WKegervtea069mHG6wapBg. 24 February 2014 . dead .
  5. http://en.olympic.cn/china_oly/history/2004-03-27/121827.html "Reinstatement in the Olympic Movement"
  6. News: Carroll . Dave . 6 February 2014 . Taiwan sends three-man squad to Games in Sochi . . 6 February 2014 .
  7. Web site: XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi - Entries Short Track Speed Skating . . 22 November 2013 . 22 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235443/http://www2.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-205151-222374-nav-list,00.html?id=1469 . 2 December 2013 . dead .
  8. Web site: Communication No. 1841 XXII Olympic Winter Games 2014 Sochi Entries Speed Skating . December 23, 2013 . . 25 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224111730/http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/128425/1841-owg-2014-provisional-allocation-entry-quotas-speed-skating.pdf . 24 December 2013 . dead .