Chinese Taipei at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics explained

Noc:TPE
Nocname:Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee
Games Link:2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Games:Winter Youth Olympics
Year:2024
Flagcaption:Flag of Chinese Taipei
Location:Gangwon, South Korea
Competitors:19
Sports:4
Flagbearer Open:Kai-Zhen Wu & Wei-Chen Tai
Flagbearer Close:TBD
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Chinese Taipei is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This will be Chinese Taipei's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.

The Chinese Taipei team consisted of 19 athletes (16 men and three women) competing in four sports.[1] [2] This marked the largest ever team Chinese Taipei has sent to a Winter Youth Olympics.[1] Hockey player Kai-Zhen Wu and luger Wei-Chen Tai were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.

width=120Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Cross-country skiing213
Figure skating011
Ice hockey13013
Luge112
Total16319

Cross-country skiing

See main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chinese Taipei qualified three cross-country skiers (two men and one woman).[4]

AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
Time RankTime RankTime RankTime Rank
align=left rowspan=2Lee Chieh-HanMen's 7.5 km classical68
Men's sprint freestyle74colspan = "6"
align=left rowspan=2Liu Hao-enMen's 7.5 km classical76
Men's sprint freestyle78colspan = "6"
align=left rowspan=2Tsai Chiao-weiWomen's 7.5 km classical76
Women's sprint freestyle79

Figure skating

See main article: Figure skating at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chinese Taipei qualified one female skater. The quota place was earned based on the results of the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking.[5] This marks the country's sport debut at the Winter Youth Olympics.[1]

Singles

Ice hockey

See main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chinese Taipei qualified a team of thirteen ice hockey players (eleven skaters and two goaltenders) for the men's 3-on-3 ice hockey tournament.[6]

Team rosterHuang Jen-Hung served as head coach and Yang Chang-Hsing was assistant coach.[7] [8]
Summary

Men's 3x3 tournament

Preliminary round

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Luge

See main article: Luge at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chinese Taipei qualified two lugers (one per gender).[9] [10]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
Time RankTime RankTime Rank
Tsai Meng-HsinMen's singles
Tai Wei-ChenWomen's singles251823

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024冬季青年奧運 我選手19人獲參賽資格創新高. Zhicheng. Zhuang. Jingmei. Lin. A record high of 19 Taiwanese athletes qualified for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics. Chinese. 12 January 2024. www.news.pts.org.tw. Public Television Service. 13 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024. 17 January 2024. www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 27 January 2024.
  3. Web site: Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information. 19 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024.
  4. Web site: Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024. 18 December 2023. www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 5 January 2024.
  5. Web site: ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION FIGURE SKATING – TEAM EVENT (SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE). International Skating Union. December 11, 2023. 23 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Ice hockey at Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games: Preview, full schedule, and how to watch live YOG action. 13 January 2024. www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 13 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Ice Hockey, Men's 3-on-3 Tournament – Team Roster: TPE - Chinese Taipei . . 5 February 2024 . 20 January 2024.
  8. Web site: Ice Hockey, Men's 3-on-3 Tournament, Preliminary round, Game 5 – Line-ups: POL-TPE . . 26 January 2024 . 25 January 2024.
  9. Web site: Overall Ranking YOUTH A Men's Singles World Cup referring D.1. International Luge Federation (FIL). www.fil-luge.org/. 10 December 2023. 2 January 2024.
  10. Web site: Overall Ranking YOUTH A Women's Singles World Cup referring D.1. International Luge Federation (FIL). www.fil-luge.org/. 10 December 2023. 2 January 2024.