Chinese Taipei at the
2024 Winter Youth Olympics
Flag of Chinese Taipei
IOC codeTPE
NOCChinese Taipei Olympic Committee
in Gangwon, South Korea
19 January 2024 (2024-01-19) – 1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)
Competitors19 in 4 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Kai-Zhen Wu & Wei-Chen Tai
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview)

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.

Sport Men Women Total
Cross-country skiing 2 1 3
Figure skating 0 1 1
Ice hockey 13 0 13
Luge 1 1 2
Total 16 3 19

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Chinese Taipei qualified three cross-country skiers (two men and one woman).[4]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Lee Chieh-han 7.5 km classical —
Sprint freestyle
Liu Hao-en 7.5 km classical —
Sprint freestyle
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tsai Chiao-wei 7.5 km classical —
Sprint freestyle

Figure skating

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
Athlete Event SP FS Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Tsai Yu-feng Women's

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Summary

Key:
Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Chinese Taipei men's Men's 3x3 tournament  Denmark
L 2–11 		 Poland
L 8–10 		 Austria
L 1–18 		 Latvia
L 2–28 		 Kazakhstan
L 2–14 		 Great Britain
L 3–10 		 Spain
W 5–4 		7 Did not advance

Men's 3x3 tournament

Chinese Taipei qualified a men's 3x3 ice hockey team of 13 athletes.[6]

Team roster

Preliminary round

Pos Team
 Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Latvia 7 7 0 0 0 119 31 +88 21 Semifinals
2  Austria 7 5 0 0 2 55 32 +23 15[a]
3  Denmark 7 5 0 0 2 70 39 +31 15[a]
4  Kazakhstan 7 4 0 0 3 93 59 +34 12[b]
5  Poland 7 4 0 0 3 58 59 −1 12[b]
6  Great Britain 7 2 0 0 5 46 97 −51 6
7  Chinese Taipei 7 1 0 0 6 23 95 −72 3
8  Spain 7 0 0 0 7 28 80 −52 0
Source: Gangwon 2024
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Austria 7–5 Denmark
  2. ^ a b Poland 8–18 Kazakhstan
20 January 2024
13:30		Chinese Taipei 2–11
(0–2, 1–4, 1–5)		 DenmarkGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Mathieu Boudreau
South Korea Lim Jun-seo
21 January 2024
09:00		Poland 10–8
(5–2, 3–1, 2–5)		 Chinese TaipeiGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
United Kingdom Joseph Sewell
Czech Republic David Thuma
21 January 2024
17:30		Austria 18–1
(3–1, 8–1, 7–0)		 Chinese TaipeiGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
South Korea Lim Jun-seo
Uzbekistan David Prokofyev
22 January 2024
10:30		Latvia 28–2
(14–1, 9–0, 5–1)		 Chinese TaipeiGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
South Korea JunSeo Lim
Czech Republic David Thuma
22 January 2024
16:00		Chinese Taipei 2–14
(1–7, 1–1, 0–6)		 KazakhstanGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Canada Mathieu Boudreau
South Korea Lim Jun-seo
23 January 2024
09:00		Chinese Taipei 3–10
(1–2, 2–1, 0–7)		 Great BritainGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
Uzbekistan David Prokofyev
Czech Republic David Thuma
23 January 2024
16:00		Spain 4–5
(2–1, 0–2, 2–2)		 Chinese TaipeiGangneung Hockey Centre
Game reference
Referees:
South Korea Lim Jun-seo
Uzbekistan David Prokofyev

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Chinese Taipei qualified two lugers (one per gender).[7][8]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tsai Meng-hsin Singles
Tai Wei-chen Singles

See also

References

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