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. This marked the largest ever team Chinese Taipei has sent to a Winter Youth Olympics. Hockey player Kai-Zhen Wu and luger Wei-Chen Tai were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalCross-country skiing213Figure skating011Ice hockey13013Luge112 Total16319
Cross-country skiing
Chinese Taipei qualified three cross-country skiers (two men and one woman).
AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time RankLee Chieh-HanMen's 7.5 km classicalcolspan=6 68Men's sprint freestyle 74 colspan = "6" Liu Hao-enMen's 7.5 km classicalcolspan=6 76Men's sprint freestyle 78 colspan = "6" Tsai Chiao-weiWomen's 7.5 km classicalcolspan=6 76Women's sprint freestyle 79 colspan = "6"
Figure skating
Chinese Taipei qualified one female skater. The quota place was earned based on the results of the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking. This marks the country's sport debut at the Winter Youth Olympics.
Singles AthleteEventTotal Points Rank Points Rank Points RankTsai Yu-fengWomen's 56.46 9 100.18 11 156.64 10
Ice hockey
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.
Team roster Huang Jen-Hung served as head coach and Yang Chang-Hsing was assistant coach.
Chan Shun-Yu Chen Chun-Lin Chen Chun-Yu Chen Lilong Chen Shou-Yi Chen Ting-Shu – A Chi Kai-Yuan Chiu Hsien-Cheng Peng Li-Hung Wang Kuan-Yao Wu Kai-Zhen – C Wu Yu-Chen Yang Ting-Chia – A
Summary
TeamEventGroup stageSemifinalFinalOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreOpponentScoreRankOpponentScoreOpponentScoreRankChinese TaipeiMen's 3-on-3 tournamentL 2–11L 8–10L 1–18L 2–28L 2–14L 3–10W 5–47 colspan = "3"
Men's 3x3 tournament Preliminary round
Luge
Chinese Taipei qualified two lugers (one per gender).
AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total Time Rank Time Rank Time RankTsai Meng-HsinMen's singles Tai Wei-ChenWomen's singles 25 18 23
See also Chinese Taipei at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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