Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | TPE |
| NOC | Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 8 (3 men and 5 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Li Yu-Hsiang & Lin Sin-Rong |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Sophia Tsu Velicer |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, which was held from 6 to 22 February 2026.
The Republic of China (ROC), also known as Taiwan, competes as "Chinese Taipei" due to its political status. This was decided under the International Olympic Committee's Nagoya Resolution (1979) which allows athletes from Taiwan to compete but without using the ROC name, flag or anthem.
Figure skater Li Yu-Hsiang and bobsledder Lin Sin-Rong were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[1][2] Meanwhile, cross-country skier Sophia Tsu Velicer was the country's flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[3][4]
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobsleigh | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Figure skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Alpine skiing
Chinese Taipei qualified one female and one male alpine skier through the basic quota.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Troy Samuel Chang | Men's slalom | 1:11.56 | 41 | 1:11.29 | 36 | 2:22.85 | 36 |
| Lee Wen-yi | Women's slalom | 1:05.47 | 63 | 1:07.66 | 52 | 2:13.13 | 52 |
Bobsleigh
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lin Sin-Rong | Monobob | 1:00.61 | 19 | 1:01.30 | 25 | 1:00.36 | 15 | DNA | 3:02.27 | 21 | |
| Lin Sin-Rong* Lin Song-En |
Two-woman | 58.65 | 25 | 59.09 | 25 | 59.03 | 25 | Did not advance | 2:56.77 | 25 | |
Cross-country skiing
For the first time since the nation's last appearance at Sarajevo 1984, Chinese Taipei qualified one male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota.[6] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Chinese Taipei also qualified an additional one female athlete, however they do not (as of 23 March 2025) have any eligible athletes to fill this additional quota spot.[6]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Lee Chieh-han | Men's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 28:39.3 | 106 | N/a | |||
| Sophia Tsu Velicer | Women's 10 km freestyle | N/a | 26:49.2 | +4:00.0 | 64 | |||
| Women's 20 km skiathlon | 31:45.7 | 50 | 31:38.4 | 52 | 1:03:57.5 | +10:12.3 | 52 | |
| Women's 50 km classical | N/a | 2:34:01.5 | +17:33.3 | 22 | ||||
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sophia Tsu Velicer | Women's sprint | 4:02.29 | 52 | Did not advance | |||||
Figure skating
Chinese Taipei qualified one male figure skater, Li Yu-Hsiang, through the ISU Skate to Milano Figure Skating Qualifier 2025 in Beijing, China.[7][8] This will mark the country's first participation in the sport since 1998.[9]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Li Yu-Hsiang | Men's singles | 72.41 | 24 Q | 141.92 | 21 | 214.33 | 23 |
Speed skating
Chinese Taipei qualified one female speed skater through performances at the 2025-26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| Chen Ying-chu | Women's 500 m | 37.914 | 11 |
References
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony: All Flagbearers, all nations - complete list". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ Roche, Calum (6 February 2026). "2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Madrid, Spain. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Closing Ceremony: full list of flagbearers for every nation". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ Moore, Casey L.; Bowers, Rachel G (22 February 2026). "Olympics closing ceremony highlights: Milano Cortina Games wrap up in style". USA Today. New York City, New York, USA. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Cross-Country quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ Jung-chen, Chen; Thompson, James (21 September 2025). "Figure skater Lee Yu-hsiang qualifies for 2026 Winter Olympics". Central News Agency. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ Lee, Charlotte (23 September 2025). "Taiwan's Li Yu-hsiang qualifies for Winter Olympics figure skating". Taiwan News. Taipei, Taiwan. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Communication No. 2758 XXV Olympic Winter Games 2026 Milano Cortina Entries Speed Skating" (PDF). www.isu.org. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Skating Union (ISU). 19 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.