Due to the political status of Taiwan

Political status of Taiwan

The controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan hinges on whether Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu should remain effectively independent as territory of the Republic of China , become unified with the territories now governed by the People's Republic of China , or formally declare...

, the Republic of China

Republic of China

The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...

  competed as Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...

at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

in Athens

Athens

Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. In addition, they flew a flag especially designed for the Olympic games separate from the flag of the Republic of China

Flag of the Republic of China

The Flag of the Republic of China is red with a navy blue canton bearing a white sun with 12 triangular rays. In Chinese, the flag is commonly described as Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth to reflect its attributes....

.

Overview

In the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

, the team is known as Zhonghua Taibei (中華台北隊), with "Zhongguo" meaning China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

, referring to the People's Republic of China and implicitly including Taiwan within the PRC. In Taiwan, the team is known as the "Zhonghua" (another variation of the term Chinese, but here used as an abbreviation of Zhonghua Taibei (中華隊) and referring to Chinese culture and ethnicity, rather than a specific political unit.

During the Opening Ceremony, the banner held by Chinese Taipei read (in Greek) "KINEZIKH ΤΑΪΠΕΪ", yet the team marched under the letter "T" (as if though the second word came first), so that it would not have to march immediately after China. The same order was observed in the placement of the flags around the Athens Olympic Stadium.

In Taekwondo

Taekwondo

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...

, Chen Shih Hsin became the first Taiwanese athlete and ROC (Taiwan) citizen to win a gold medal

Gold medal

A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...

 at the Olympics. She was followed twenty minutes later by Chu Mu Yen. Pursuant to further IOC rules, the National Banner Song

National Banner Song

The "National Flag Anthem" of the Republic of China is played during the raising and lowering of the Flag of the Republic of China...

 was played in place of the National Anthem of the Republic of China (Taiwan)

National Anthem of the Republic of China

"National Anthem of the Republic of China" is the current national anthem of the Republic of China .The Republic of China was recognized as the government of mainland China prior to 1949. Since then the Republic of China has controlled Taiwan and some other nearby islands...

 at their awards ceremonies. This was the 15th appearance at the Summer Olympics by the Republic of China (Taiwan) (the 6th under the title "Chinese Taipei").

Medalists

Archery

Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium in Athens, Greece with ranking rounds on 12 August and regular competition held from 15 August to 21 August...

Chinese Taipei had never won a medal in Archery before Athens, but the 6-person team had a very successful 2004 Games. Two of the men's team, Chen and Wang, came in ranked in the top 30 in the world, and they both shot very well in the ranking round to earn high seeds. Chen barely won his first round match, an ugly contest that saw neither archer hit a 10, before cruising to the quarterfinals, where he held a three-point lead going into the final three arrows, but shot 7-8-7 to lose. Wang, seeded lower than his teammates, pushed world #8 Viktor Ruban

Viktor Ruban

Viktor Ruban is an athlete from Ukraine, who competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Ruban competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32; he also won his second match, advancing to the round of 16...

 to an extra arrow, but lost out. In the team event, the Taiwanese were considered outsiders, ranked 17th in the world, but after winning a three-way tie for second, earned an important bye before edging their first two opponents to make the final, where Korea handled them fairly easily.

The women's team were also outsiders, depending on their two top 50 talents, Wu and Yuan, to make up for Chen, who was outside the top 250. This was reflected in the individual results, where Chen was eliminated in the first round, while Wu and Yuan both made the quarters. Both faced Korean opponents in the, with only Yuan winning, then losing the semifinal to the Korean who had vanquished her teammate. Yuan was ahead by one point heading into the last two arrows of the final, but shot 7-7 to lose by one. Despite being 13th ranked, the team qualified third, though well behind the top 2 teams. They shot very well in the opening round to beat Japan, edged Germany, then gave China a decent run before crushing the French to earn bronze.

Men's individual:

• Chen Szu-yuan
  • Ranking Round: 663 points (10th overall)
  • 1/32 Round: Defeated (55) Jeff Henckels
    Jeff Henckels
    Jeff Henckels is an athlete from Luxembourg. He competes in archery.Henckels competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 56th overall.-References:...
    
     of Luxembourg
    Luxembourg at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Archery:Henckels lost a tie-breaker for 54th place in the ranking round, and drew a Taiwanese opponent in the first round. He led by three heading into the final six arrows, but a poor shot that scored only one point was enough to send him to a close defeat....
    
     (136 - 132)
  • 1/16 Round: Defeated (42) Yavor Hristov
    Yavor Hristov
    Yavor Hristov is an athlete from Bulgaria. He competes in archery.Hristov competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round he was defeated by China's Szu Yuan Chen. His final rank was 28th...
    
     of Bulgaria
    Bulgaria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Gold:* Mariya Grozdeva — Shooting, Women's 25m Sport Pistol* Milen Dobrev — Weightlifting, Men's Middle Heavyweight -Bronze:* Yordan Yovchev — Gymnastics, Men's Individual Floor...
    
     (170 - 159)
  • 1/8 Round: Defeated (7) Balzhinima Tsyrempilov
    Balzhinima Tsyrempilov
    Balzhinima Tsyrempilov is a Russian archer.-2004 Summer Olympics:Tsyrempilov competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16...
    
     of Russia
    Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics was represented by the Russian Olympic Committee . The team won 92 total medals , including 27 gold medals .-Medalists:-Archery:MenWomen-Athletics:...
    
     (169 - 161)
  • Quarterfinal: Lost to (31) Laurence Godfrey
    Laurence Godfrey (archer)
    Laurence Paul Godfrey is an athlete from the United Kingdom. He competes in archery.He studied for an HND in Mechanical Manufacturing at the University of the West of England from 1997 to 2000.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
    
     of Great Britain (108 - 110) (7th overall)

• Liu Ming-huang
  Liu Ming-huang
  Liu Ming-huang is a Taiwanese archer who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Liu competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32, but was later defeated in the second round of elimination. His final...
  
  
  • Ranking Round: 663 points (11th overall)
  • 1/32 Round: Defeated (54) Ken Uprichard
    Ken Uprichard
    Kenneth Philip Uprichard is an athlete from New Zealand, who competes in archery.Uprichard competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. In 2000 he placed 48th, and in 2004 he was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 40th...
    
     of New Zealand
    New Zealand at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Athletes from New Zealand competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.New Zealand was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by a team of 151 competitors and 137 officials. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was discus thrower Beatrice Faumuina, and at the closing...
    
     (148 - 145)
  • 1/16 Round: Lost to (43) Vic Wunderle
    Vic Wunderle
    Victor S. Wunderle is an archer from the United States.-Personal:Wunderle was raised in Mason City, Illinois. His passion for archery started at the age five. He competed in many competitions and received many honors throughout his childhood...
    
     of the United States
    United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    The United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
    
     (160 - 164) (26th overall)

• Wang Cheng-pang
  Wang Cheng-pang
  Wang Cheng-pang is a Taiwanese professional archer representing Chinese Taipei.-2004 Summer Olympics:Wang competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was...
  
  
  • Ranking Round: 659 points (18th overall)
  • 1/32 Round: Defeated (47) John Magera
    John Magera
    John Magera is an athlete from the United States, who competes in archery.He was a member of the 2004 Summer Olympics 4th-place American men's archery team, which lost the bronze medal to Ukraine by two points...
    
     of the United States
    United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    The United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
    
     (159 - 144)
  • 1/16 Round: Lost to (15) Viktor Ruban
    Viktor Ruban
    Viktor Ruban is an athlete from Ukraine, who competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Ruban competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32; he also won his second match, advancing to the round of 16...
    
     of Ukraine
    Ukraine at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Gold:*Yuriy Bilonoh — Athletics, Men's Shot Put*Valeriy Goncharov — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars*Yuriy Nikitin — Gymnastics, Men's Trampoline Individual*Olena Kostevych — Shooting, Women's 10m Air Pistol...
    
     (167 (8) - 167 (9)) (17th overall)

Men's team:

• Chen Szu Yuan
  Chen Szu Yuan
  Chen Szu Yuan is an athlete from the Republic of China. He competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Chen competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first three elimination matches, advancing to the quarterfinals...
  
  , Liu Ming-huang
  Liu Ming-huang
  Liu Ming-huang is a Taiwanese archer who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics.Liu competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32, but was later defeated in the second round of elimination. His final...
  
   and Wang Cheng-pang
  Wang Cheng-pang
  Wang Cheng-pang is a Taiwanese professional archer representing Chinese Taipei.-2004 Summer Olympics:Wang competed for the Republic of China at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was...
  
  
  • Ranking Round (1985 points, 89 10s, 2nd overall)
  • 1/8 Round: Bye
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated (7) Australia
    Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with 482 competitors, which was the second largest Olympic team. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
    
     (250 - 247)
  • Semifinal: Defeated (11) the United States
    United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    The United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
    
     (250 - 247)
  • Finals: Lost to (1) South Korea (245 - 251) (Silver Medal)

Women's individual:

• Chen Li-Ju
  • Ranking Round: 617 points (45th overall)
  • 1/32 Round: Lost to (20) Sumangala Sharma
    Sumangala Sharma
    Sumangala Sharma is an athlete from India. She competes in archery.Sharma represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 20th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 638. In the first round of elimination, she faced 45th-ranked Chen Li Ju of Chinese Taipei...
    
     of India
    India at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Silver:*Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore — Shooting, Men's Double Trap.-Contingent by sport:-Men's individual:* Satyadev Prasad - 11th place* Tarundeep Rai - 43rd place* Majhi Sawaiyan - 59th place-Women's individual:* Reena Kumari - 15th place...
    
     (133 - 142) (50th overall)

• Wu Hui-ju
  • Ranking Round: 649 points (10th overall)
  • 1/32 Round: Defeated (55) Narguis Nabieva
    Narguis Nabieva
    Narguis Nabieva is an athlete from Tajikistan. She competes in archery.Nabieva represented Tajikistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 55th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 600. In the first round of elimination, she faced 10th-ranked Wu Hui Ju of Chinese...
    
     of Tajikistan
    Tajikistan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Archery:Nabieva led her first round match through 11 arrows, and outshot her opponent by five points in the last three arrows, but a four-shot stretch of 2-5-6-5 in between doomed her to defeat.Women's individual:* Nargis Nabieva...
    
     (156 - 142)
  • 1/16 Round: Defeated (23) Anja Hitzler
    Anja Hitzler
    Anja Hitzler is an athlete from Germany. She is a professional soldier and competes in archery.Hitzler represented Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 23rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 632. In the first round of elimination, she faced 42nd-ranked...
    
     of Germany
    Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Germany competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.German athletes participated in all sports except for baseball, basketball, men's football, women's handball, softball, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, women's tennis, men's volleyball, and women's water polo.-Medalists:Germany...
    
     (156 (9) - 156 (8))
  • 1/8 Round: Defeated (7) Justyna Mospinek
    Justyna Mospinek
    Justyna Mospinek is an athlete from Poland. She competes in archery.-2004 Summer Olympics:Mospinek represented Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 7th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 657. In the first round of elimination, she faced 58th-ranked Maydenia...
    
     of Poland
    Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Poland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Polish athletes were represented by the Polish Olympic Committee .A total number of 202 athletes from Poland competed in 21 sports in Greece. Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, the Polish anthem, was played when Polish athletes won gold medals...
    
     (160 - 151)
  • Quarterfinal: Lost to (2) Lee Sung-Jin of South Korea (103 - 104) (6th overall)

• Yuan Shu-chi
  • Ranking Round: 658 points (6th overall)
  • 1/32 Round: Defeated (59) Kateryna Palekha
    Kateryna Palekha
    Kateryna Palekha is an athlete from Ukraine. She competes in archery.Palekha represented Ukraine at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 59th in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 595. In the first round of elimination, she faced 6th-ranked Yuan Shu Chi of Chinese...
    
     of Ukraine
    Ukraine at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Gold:*Yuriy Bilonoh — Athletics, Men's Shot Put*Valeriy Goncharov — Gymnastics, Men's Parallel Bars*Yuriy Nikitin — Gymnastics, Men's Trampoline Individual*Olena Kostevych — Shooting, Women's 10m Air Pistol...
    
     (162 - 158)
  • 1/16 Round: Defeated (27) Małgorzata Sobieraj of Poland
    Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Poland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Polish athletes were represented by the Polish Olympic Committee .A total number of 202 athletes from Poland competed in 21 sports in Greece. Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, the Polish anthem, was played when Polish athletes won gold medals...
    
     (158 - 149)
  • 1/8 Round: Defeated (43) Reena Kumari
    Reena Kumari
    Reena Kumari is an athlete from India who competes in archery.Kumari represented India at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She placed 43rd in the women's individual ranking round with a 72-arrow score of 620. In the first round of elimination, she faced 22nd-ranked Kristine Esebua of Georgia...
    
     of India
    India at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Silver:*Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore — Shooting, Men's Double Trap.-Contingent by sport:-Men's individual:* Satyadev Prasad - 11th place* Tarundeep Rai - 43rd place* Majhi Sawaiyan - 59th place-Women's individual:* Reena Kumari - 15th place...
    
     (166 - 148)
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated (3) Yun Mi-Jin
    Yun Mi-Jin
    Yun Mi-Jin is an archer from South Korea who has won three Olympic gold medals. She holds the Olympic record for a women's 18-arrow match, at 173 out of a possible 180...
    
     of South Korea (107 - 105)
  • Semifinal: Lost to (2) Lee Sung-Jin of South Korea (98 - 104)
  • Bronze Medal Match: Lost to (21) Alison Williamson
    Alison Williamson
    Alison Jane Williamson is an athlete from Great Britain. She competes in archery.Williamson, who is a member of the Long Mynd Archers, has represented Great Britain at five Olympic Games, from 1992-2008....
    
     of Great Britain (104 - 105) (4th overall)

Women's team:

• Chen Li-Ju, Wu Hui-ju, and Yuan Shu-chi
  • Ranking Round: 1924 points (3rd overall)
  • 1/8 Round: Defeated (14) Japan
    Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Japan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation of athletes and officials was represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Hiroshi Yamamoto - silver medal...
    
     (240 - 226)
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated (7) Germany
    Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Germany competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.German athletes participated in all sports except for baseball, basketball, men's football, women's handball, softball, synchronized swimming, taekwondo, women's tennis, men's volleyball, and women's water polo.-Medalists:Germany...
    
     (233 - 230)
  • Semifinal: Lost to (2) China
    China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
    
     (226 - 230)
  • Bronze Medal Match: Defeated (13) France
    France at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    At the 2004 Summer Olympics, France was represented by the National Olympic Committee of France .-Medalists:France finished in seventh position in the final medal rankings, with 11 gold medals and 33 medals overall....
    
     (242 - 228) (Bronze Medal)

Athletics

Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Olympics, the athletics events were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium from August 18 to August 29, except for the marathons , the race walks , and the shot put...

Hsu came in around a half hour behind the winner, Wen about thirteen minutes behind.

Men's marathon:

• Wu Wen-Chien
  Wu Wen-Chien
  Wu Wen-Chien is a Taiwanese Olympic runner that represented Chinese Taipei in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics in the marathon.-References:...
  
  
  • 2:23:54 (56th overall)

Women's marathon:

• Hsu Yu-Fang
  • 2:55:58 (57th overall)

Badminton

Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....

The Taiwanese badminton team ended the Athens games with a record of 4-4, with only Cheng Shao-chieh

Cheng Shao-Chieh

Cheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...

 in women's singles managing to get past the round of 16, requiring a three-set upset of the #6 seed to get there. The two doubles teams each won their opening match over outmatched opposition, but then lost to seeded teams from China, though the women's team gave the #4 seeds a good run, winning the opening set.

Men's singles:

• Chien Yu-Hsiu
  Chien Yu-Hsiu
  Chien Yu-Hsiu is a male badminton player from the Republic of China.Chien played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Peter Gade of Denmark....
  
  
  • Round of 32: Lost to (6) Peter Gade
    Peter Gade
    Peter Høeg Gade is a Danish professional badminton player. He currently resides in Holte in Copenhagen...
    
     of Denmark
    Denmark at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    - Gold:* Kristine Andersen, Karen Brødsgaard, Line Daugaard, Katrine Fruelund, Trine Jensen, Rikke Jørgensen, Lotte Kiærskou, Henriette Mikkelsen, Karin Mortensen, Louise Nørgaard, Rikke Schmidt, Rikke Skov, Camilla Thomsen, Josephine Touray, and Mette Vestergaard — Handball, Women's Team...
    
     (6 - 15, 1 - 15)

Women's singles:

• Cheng Shao-chieh
  Cheng Shao-Chieh
  Cheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...
  
   - defeated in
  • Round of 32: Defeated Ling Wan Ting
    Ling Wan Ting
    Ling Wan Ting is a female badminton player from Hong Kong.Ling played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Cheng Shao-chieh of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32.-References:...
    
     of Hong Kong
    Hong Kong, China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by 33 athletes in 10 sports, under the designation Hong Kong, China...
    
     (11 - 9, 11 - 8)
  • Round of 16: Defeated (6) Jun Jae-Youn
    Jun Jae-youn
    Jun Jae-youn is a female badminton player from South Korea.Jun played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for Korea, defeating Charmaine Reid of Canada in the first round but losing to Cheng Shao-chieh of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16.-External links:*...
    
     of South Korea (3 - 11, 11 - 6, 11 - 4)
  • Quarterfinal: Lost to (1) Gong Ruina
    Gong Ruina
    Gong Ruina is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Gong Ruina was one of the world's leading women's singles players in the first few years of the 21st century. She won a number of top tier international titles including the 2001 IBF World Championships in Seville,...
    
     of China
    China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
    
     (3 - 11, 3 - 11)

Women's doubles:

• Cheng Wen-Hsing
  Cheng Wen-Hsing
  Cheng Wen-Hsing is a female badminton player from Taiwan.Cheng competed for the Republic of China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chien Yu Chin...
  
   and Chien Yu-Chin
  • Round of 32: Defeated Helen Nichol
    Helen Nichol
    Helen Nichol is a female badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's doubles competition at the 2003 Pan American Games, partnering Charmaine Reid....
    
     and Charmaine Reid
    Charmaine Reid
    Charmaine Reid is a female badminton player from Canada. Her home is in Calgary, Alberta....
    
     of Canada
    Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Canada competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The Canadian Olympic Committee sent a team of over 200 athletes, the lowest since Canada boycotted the games in 1980. This is a result of the COC changing its standards for qualifying, with the aim of sending fewer athletes but focusing...
    
     (15 - 0, 15 - 10)
  • Round of 16: Lost to (4) Zhao Tingting
    Zhao Tingting
    Zhao Tingting is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A doubles specialist, Zhao has often been a "utility player" on China's national team, winning international tournaments with a variety of compatriots who typically partner someone else...
    
     and Wei Yili
    Wei Yili
    Wei Yili is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A women's doubles specialist, since 2001 Wei has competed on the world circuit in partnership with a variety of her fellow countrywomen, but most often with either Zhao Tingting or Zhang Yawen...
    
     of China
    China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
    
     (15 - 13, 7 - 15, 5 - 15)

Mixed doubles:

• Tsai Chia-Hsin
  Tsai Chia-Hsin
  Tsai Chia-Hsin is a male badminton player from Taiwan.Tsai competed for the Republic of China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed doubles with partner Cheng Wen-Hsing...
  
   and Cheng Wen-Hsing
  Cheng Wen-Hsing
  Cheng Wen-Hsing is a female badminton player from Taiwan.Cheng competed for the Republic of China in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's doubles with partner Chien Yu Chin...
  
  
  • Round of 32: Defeated Chris Dednam
    Chris Dednam
    Chris Dednam is a male badminton player from South Africa.Dednam played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's singles, losing in the round of 32 to Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand. He also competed in mixed doubles with partner Antoinette Uys. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing...
    
     and Antoinette Uys
    Antoinette Uys
    Antoinette Uys is a female badminton player from South Africa.Antoinette competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in mixed double's with partner Chris Dednam. They lost to Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32.-References:**...
    
     of South Africa
    South Africa at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    South Africa competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. South Africa athletes are represented by the National Olympic Committee of South Africa ....
    
     (15 - 3, 15 - 9)
  • Round of 16: Lost to (2) Zhang Jun and Gao Ling
    Gao Ling
    Gao Ling is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Noted for her consistency, anticipation, forecourt prowess, and sporting smile, Gao is unarguably, to many fans, the most successful doubles specialists in the history of women's badminton. In addition, she earned...
    
     of China
    China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
    
     (15 - 5, 15 - 2)

Baseball

Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics

-Preliminary round:The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. To determine the seed ranking of teams tied in the standings, the result of the two teams' game against each other was used. Japan therefore received first place due to the win over Cuba. In the semi-finals, Japan played...

Chinese Taipei baseball team

Chinese Taipei baseball team

The Chinese Taipei baseball team , is the national team of the Republic of China . It is governed by the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association. They are generally recognized as one of the elite national baseball teams. They are currently the fifth ranked baseball team in the world, just behind South...

's Olympic debut came in 1992, and they managed to get all the way to the final, earning a silver medal. With the United States failing to qualify, the Taiwanese, 4th at the 2003 World Cup

2003 Baseball World Cup

The XXXV Baseball World Cup was in Cuba from 12 to 25 October 2003. Participating countries were split in two groups, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals.-First round:Results for Group A:# # # # # # #...

 and silver medalists at the 2003 Asian Championships

2003 Asian Baseball Championship

The 22nd Asian Baseball Championship was contested in Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan in November 2003. The tournament is sanctioned by the Asian Baseball Federation. The top two teams of the tournament gained automatic entry into the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens....

, were one of many teams hoping to slip into the medals.

The campaign started poorly with a heavy loss to Canada, but had turned around when the Taiwanese shockingly lost to Italy, when the Europeans scored two runs in the top of the 8th, giving the last-placed Italians their only win of the tournament. Chinese Taipei was ahead 3-0 in the 7th inning of their next game against favourites Japan, but blew that lead, losing 4-3 in the 10th inning. A final win was simply not enough, and the Taiwanese did not make the medal round.

The team's best hitter was Chen Chih-Yuan, who hit .407 with 8 RBI. The best pitcher was Pan Wei-lun

Pan Wei-Lun

Pan Wei-lun, , is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher. After brief amateur career in the Taiwan Cooperative Bank baseball team he was drafted by the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2003 and remains with this team to date...

, who posted a 2-0 record with a 0.75 ERA and 6 strikeouts. Chang Chih-Chia was second in the tournament with 18 strikeouts in 12.0 innings.

• Team Roster
  • Pitchers
    • Chang Chih-Chia
    • Chen Wei-Yin
      Chen Wei-Yin
      Chen Wei-Yin born July 21, 1985 in Kaohsiung County , Taiwan is a professional pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons in Central League of the Nippon Professional Baseball .-Career:...
      
      
    • Tsao Chin-Hui
      Chin-hui Tsao
      Chin-Hui Tsao is a former Major League Baseball and CPBL pitcher. He is the second major league player and the first major league pitcher of Republic of China nationality, and like the first, former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chin-Feng Chen, he is a Taiwanese aborigine...
      
      
    • Huang Chun-Chung
    • Keng Po-Hsuan
    • Lin En-Yu
      En-Yu Lin
      Lin En-yu, , is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher. After serving in Chinese Taipei's National Training Team in 2003 and 2004, he was drafted by the Macoto Cobras of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Republic of China in early 2005 and stayed with the team until the end of 2006...
      
       (also an infielder)
    • Lin Ying-Chieh
    • Pan Wei-lun
      Pan Wei-Lun
      Pan Wei-lun, , is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher. After brief amateur career in the Taiwan Cooperative Bank baseball team he was drafted by the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2003 and remains with this team to date...
      
      
    • Tu Chang-Wei
    • Wang Chien-Ming
    • Yang Chien-Fu
  • Catchers
    • Kao Chih-kang
      Kao Chih-Kang
      Kao Chih-kang, , Taiwan, Republic of China), is a Taiwanese professional baseball player . After brief amateur career in the Taiwan Cooperative Bank he was drafted by the Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League in early 2005 and stayed in this team to date...
      
      
    • Yeh Chun-Chang
  • Infielders
    • Chang Tai-Shan
      Chang Tai-Shan
      Chang Tai-shan, , is a Taiwanese professional baseball player. Originally drafted by the Wei Chuan Dragons in 1996, he has been playing for the Sinon Bulls since 2000 after the Dragons' dissolution in 1999...
      
      
    • Chen Yung-Chi
    • Cheng Chang-Ming
    • Cheng Chao-Hang
    • Hsieh Chia-Shian
      Chia-Hsian Hsieh
      Hsieh Chia-hsien, , is a Taiwanese professional baseball player. Originally drafted by the Taiwan Major League's Taichung Agan in 1998, after TML's merger into CPBL he has been playing for the Chinese Professional Baseball League's Macoto Gida and its successors Macoto Cobras and Dmedia T-REX since...
      
      
    • Huang Chung-Yi
      Huang Chung-Yi
      Huang Chung-Yi is a Taiwanese retired baseball player who currently plays and fielding coach the Sinon Bulls.A bright star since young, Huang competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and won the silver medal...
      
      
    • Tsai Feng-An
  • Outfielders
    • Chen Chin-Feng
    • Chen Chih-Yuan
    • Lin Wei-Chu
    • Peng Cheng-Min
      Peng Cheng-min
      Peng Cheng-min, , is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays first base for the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. During the 2001-2002 seasons he was designated hitter for the team. Starting in 2003, he began his four-season tenure in right field...
      
      

• Preliminary Round
  • Lost to Canada
    Canada national baseball team
    Canada has qualified for two Olympic games, in 2004 and 2008. Canadian teams also competed twice when baseball was a demonstration sport, in 1984 and 1988.-1984 Summer Olympics:...
    
     (0 - 7)
  • Defeated Australia
    Australia national baseball team
    The Australian national baseball team represents Australia in international baseball tournaments and competitions. They are ranked as the top team in Oceania, and are the Oceanian Champions, having been awarded the title in 2007 when New Zealand withdrew from the Oceania Baseball Championship. They...
    
     (3 - 0)
  • Defeated Greece
    Greece national baseball team
    -2004 Olympics:The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what...
    
     (7 - 1)
  • Lost to Cuba
    Cuba national baseball team
    The Cuba national baseball team is the national team of Cuba. The team is made up of amateur players from the Cuban national baseball system, as there are no professional sports leagues in Cuba...
    
     (2 - 10)
  • Lost to Italy
    Italy national baseball team
    The Italy national baseball team is the team that represents Italy in international baseball competition. The Italian national team is currently ranked 12th in the world.-World Baseball Classic:...
    
     (4 - 5)
  • Lost to Japan
    Japan national baseball team
    The Japan national baseball team is the national baseball team representing Japan in international competitions. They are one of the more successful baseball teams in the world, having won the World Baseball Classic in 2006 and 2009...
    
     (3 - 4) (10 innings)
  • Defeated Netherlands
    Netherlands national baseball team
    The Netherlands national baseball team is the national baseball team of the Netherlands. They are currently the top team in Europe and currently the sixth ranked men's baseball team in the IBAF World Rankings....
    
     (5 - 1)
• 5th overall, did not advance (3 won, 4 lost, 24 runs for, 28 runs against)

Track

His nation's only cyclist in Athens, Lin was last at the first three checkpoints, but came on to move past a Bulgarian cyclist at the finish.

Men's 1 kilometre Time Trial:

• Lin Chih-Hsun
  • 1:06.240 (16th overall)

Judo

Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...

Neither Taiwanese judoka won a match, both falling prey to the same move, Ushiro-kesa-gatame

Ushiro-Kesa-Gatame

Ushiro-Kesa-Gatame is one of the variations of Kesa-Gatame, a mat hold, listed in The Canon Of Judo.- Escapes : The main escape from this hold involves bridging and rolling your opponent over your shoulder...

, or 'reverse scarf hold'.

Women's 70 kg (Middleweight):

• Liu Shu-Yun
  • Round of 32: Bye
  • Round of 16: Defeated Catherine Jacques of Belgium
    Belgium at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Medalists:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Mountain biking:-Road:MenWomen-Track:-Equestrian:EventingJumping-Fencing:Men-Artistic Gymnastics:Women-Judo:Women-Men:-Sailing:-Shooting:...
    
     (Ushiro-kesa-gatame; w'ari ippon - 4:17)

Women's +78 kg (Heavyweight):

• Lee Hsiao-Hung - defeated in round of 32
  • Round of 32: Defeated Erdene-Ochir Dolgormaa of Mongolia
    Mongolia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Mongolia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.No Mongolian athlete has won a gold medal, though the country can claim five silver and eight bronze medals.Mongolia entered twenty competitors in the 2004 Games...
    
     (Ushiro-kesa-gatame; yuko)

Rowing

Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre and featured 550 competitors taking part in 14 events....

The two Taiwanese boats demonstrated the oddity of the multiple final system used by rowing, as Wang won his last race, but finished ahead of less boats in the standings than Chiang, who was last in her last race.

Men's Single Sculls:

• Wang Ming-Hui
  • Heat: 7:28.16 (3rd in heat 1, advanced to repechage)
  • Repechage: 7:09.99 (3rd in repechage 4, advanced to D/E semifinal)
  • Semifinal D/E: 7:14.79 (4th in semifinal D/E 1, advanced to final E)
  • Final E: 7:07.84 (1st in final E, 25th overall)

Women's Single Sculls:

• Chiang Chien-Ju
  • Heat: 8:15.86 (6th in heat 4, advanced to repechage)
  • Repechage: 7:48.36 (3rd in repechage 4, advanced to C/D semifinal)
  • Semifinal C/D: 8:05.71 (2nd in semifinal C/D 2, advanced to final C)
  • Final C: 7:49.13 (5th in final C, 17th overall)

Shooting

Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

In shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics, 390 competitors from 106 nations contested 17 events . The competition took place at the Markopoulo Olympic Shooting Centre, located in the east of the Greek region of Attica....

Lin came just one point short of qualifying for the final, while Chang was well short in both his events.

Men's 50 metre pistol:

• Chang Yi-Ning
  • Qualification: 548 points (30th overall, did not advance)

Men's 10 metre air pistol:

• Chang Yi-Ning
  • Qualification: 569 points (40th overall, did not advance)

Women's double trap:

• Lin Yi-Chun
  • Qualification: 106 points (7th overall, did not advance)

Softball

Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. The United States won the gold while Australia took silver and Japan , the bronze....

Chinese Taipei finished 4th in 2000

Softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

-Medals:-Schedule:Starting September 17, there will be four preliminary games each day until September 23 for a total of 28 games.Two semi-final games played September 25, with the game for third place same day. The final game for the gold medal played on September 26 at 7:30pm local...

, but such success was not to be repeated in Athens, where the Taiwanese struggled. They opened the tournament with a 27-inning scoreless streak, and would end up scoring just 3 runs all tournament, half of the next best team. They held on to 6th by beating the two European teams, but looked ineffective against the other sides. The Taiwanese pitching was solid, as they allowed just 13 runs, the third lowest.

Chinese Taipei's best hitter was Chang Li Chiu, who hit .214 and had 2 of the team's three RBI

Run batted in

Runs batted in or RBIs is a statistic used in baseball and softball to credit a batter when the outcome of his at-bat results in a run being scored, except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play. The first team to track RBI was the Buffalo Bisons.Common nicknames for an RBI...

s. The best pitcher was Lai Sheng Jung

Lai Sheng Jung

Lai Sheng-Jung is a Taiwanese softball player. She carried Chinese Taipei's Olympic Flag at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:...

, who put up a 1-1 record and a 0.86 ERA

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

 with 6 strikeouts.

• Team Roster
  • Pitchers
    • Lai Sheng Jung
      Lai Sheng Jung
      Lai Sheng-Jung is a Taiwanese softball player. She carried Chinese Taipei's Olympic Flag at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.-References:...
      
      
    • Lin Po-Jen
    • Lin Su-Hua
      Lin Su-Hua
      Lin Su-Hua is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
      
      
    • Wu Chia-Yen
      Wu Chia-Yen
      Wu Chia-Yen is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
      
      
  • Catchers
    • Tung Yun-Chi
      Tung Yun-Chi
      Tung Yun-Chi is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for the Chinese Taipei women's national softball team at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
      
      
    • Yang Hui-Chun
  • Infielders
    • Chang Li-Chiu
    • Pan Tzu-Hui
      Pan Tzu-Hui
      Pan Tzu-Hui is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
      
      
    • Wang Hsiao-Ping
    • Wang Ya-Fen
    • Yen Show-Tzu
  • Outfielders
    • Chen Feng-Yin
    • Chen Miao-Yi
      Chen Miao-Yi
      Chen Miao-Yi is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
      
      
    • Huan Hui-Wen
    • Li Chiu-Ching
      Li Chiu-Ching
      Li Chiu-Ching is a Taiwanese softball player. She competed for Chinese Taipei at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...
      
      

• Preliminary Round
  • Lost to Canada
    Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Canada competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The Canadian Olympic Committee sent a team of over 200 athletes, the lowest since Canada boycotted the games in 1980. This is a result of the COC changing its standards for qualifying, with the aim of sending fewer athletes but focusing...
    
     (0 - 2)
  • Lost to Japan
    Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Japan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation of athletes and officials was represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Hiroshi Yamamoto - silver medal...
    
     (0 - 6) **Lost to Australia
    Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with 482 competitors, which was the second largest Olympic team. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
    
     (0 - 1)
  • Defeated Greece
    Greece at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Greece was the host nation for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The delegation of 441 athletes, 223 men and 218 women, was represented by the Hellenic Olympic Committee...
    
     (2 - 0)
  • Defeated Italy
    Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    - Gold:*Marco Galiazzo — Archery, Men's Individual*Stefano Baldini — Athletics, Men's marathon*Ivano Brugnetti — Athletics, Men's 20 km walk*Paolo Bettini — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race...
    
     (1 - 0)
  • Lost to China
    China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
    
     (0 - 1)
  • Lost to the United States
    United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    The United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
    
     (0 - 3)
• 6th overall, did not advance (2 won, 5 lost, 3 runs for, 13 runs against)

Swimming

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. There was a total of 937 participants from 152 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:...

Of the 14 Taiwanese swimmers in Athens, only Lin Man-Hsu made a top 20 position, and even then only in two small-field events. None advanced to a final or semifinal.

Men's 50 metre Freestyle:

• Wang Shao-An
  • Heat: 23.54 s (48th overall, did not advance)

Men's 100 metre Freestyle:

• Wang Wei-Wen
  • Heat: 52.58 s (54th overall, did not advance)

Men's 200 metre Freestyle:

• Chen Te-Tung
  • Heat: 1:54.14 (47th overall, did not advance)

Men's 400 metre Freestyle:

• Chen Te-Tung
  • Heat: 4:03.71 (40th overall, did not advance)

Men's 100 metre Breaststroke:

• Chen Cho-Yi
  • Heat: 1:03.94 (35th overall, did not advance)

Men's 200 metre Breaststroke:

• Wang Wei-Win
  • Heat: 2:20.65 (42nd overall, did not advance)

Men's 200 metre Butterfly:

• Yeh Tzu-Cheng
  • Heat: 2:06.41 (36th overall, did not advance)

Men's 200 metre Individual Medley:

• Wu Nien-Pin
  • Heat: 2:08.72 (44th overall, did not advance)

Men's 400 metre Individual Medley:

• Lin Yu-An
  • Heat: 4:41.76 (35th overall, did not advance)

Women's 50 metre Freestyle:

• Nieh Pin-Chieh
  • Heat: 27.09 s (T-41st overall, did not advance)

Women's 100 metre Freestyle:

• Sung Yi-Chieh
  • Heat: 59.18 s (44th overall, did not advance)

Women's 200 metre Freestyle:

• Yang Chin-Kuei
  • Heat: 2:05.65 (36th overall, did not advance)

Women's 100 metre Backstroke:

• Fu Hsiao-Han
  • Heat: 1:06.62 s (37th overall, did not advance)

Women's 200 metre Backstroke:

• Lin Man-Hsu
  • Heat: 2:17.68 (24th overall, did not advance)

Women's 100 metre Butterfly:

• Cheng Wan-Jung
  • Heat: 1:02.94 (34th overall, did not advance)

Women's 200 metre Butterfly:

• Chang Wan-Jung
  • Heat: 2:16.25 (25th overall, did not advance)

Women's 200 metre Individual Medley:

• Lin Man-Hsu
  • Heat: 2:18.86 (20th overall, did not advance)

Women's 400 metre Individual Medley:

• Lin Man-Hsu
  • Heat: 4:52.226 (20th overall, did not advance)

Table Tennis

Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics

thumb|rightTable tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Galatsi Olympic Hall with 172 competitors in 4 events.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:*...

Chinese Taipei had won a medal in Table Tennis in each of the last two Olympics, but the woman who won those, Chen Jing

Chen Jing

Chen Jing is a table tennis player and Olympic champion for China, and later Olympic medalist for Chinese Taipei.She received a golden medal in singles and a silver medal in doubles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....

, was not in Athens. So, instead, the medal hopes rested with the men, both of whom were top 15 players and top 10 seeds with byes into the third round. Chiang fell short against the #3 seed and eventual champion Ryu Seung-Min but managed to force a decisive seventh set. Chuang played up to his seeding, after winning a third-round match that had a 16-18 first set, by losing to the #4 seed, in six sets. The men's doubles team won their first match, but fell to their section's seed in six sets, after whittling away a 2-1 lead in sets. The women's doubles also strung together a couple of wins, including an epic seven-set win over a Belorussian pair, coming back from down two sets to one, but again lost to their section's seed.

Men's Singles:

• Chiang Peng-Lung
  Chiang Peng-Lung
  Chiang Peng-Lung is a Taiwanese professional table tennis player.-Career highlights:Singles *Olympics: round of 16 .*World Championships: SF .*World Cup appearances: 6. Record: 4th ....
  
   (10)
  • Round 1: Bye
  • Round 2: Bye
  • Round 3: Defeated Adrian Crisan
    Adrian Crisan
    Adrian Crişan is a Romanian professional table tennis player currently playing for German table tennis club Werder Bremen. Based on his world ranking on the 16 May 2011 he qualified to compete in the men's singles at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.-Career:Crişan began playing table tennis aged...
    
     of Romania
    Romania at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Romania competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Romania's sports in Greece included rowing, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, boxing and canoeing.- Gold:...
    
     (11 - 9, 11 - 5, 12 - 10, 2 - 11, 11 - 8)
  • Round 4: Lost to (3) Ryu Seung-Min of South Korea (6 - 11, 6 - 11, 11 - 7, 11 - 8, 3 - 11, 11 - 6, 4 - 11)

• Chuang Chih-Yuan (5)
  • Round 1: Bye
  • Round 2: Bye
  • Round 3: Defeated Peter Karlsson
    Peter Karlsson (table tennis)
    Peter Karlsson , is a table tennis player. He was 1991 World Champion in men's doubles , and 2000 European Champion in men's singles.-Commitment:...
    
     of Sweden
    Sweden at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    - Gold:*Stefan Holm — Athletics, Men's High Jump* Christian Olsson — Athletics, Men's Triple Jump* Carolina Kluft — Athletics, Women's Heptathlon* Henrik Nilsson and Markus Oscarsson — Canoeing, Men's K-2 1000 m- Silver:...
    
     (16 - 18, 11 - 6, 8 - 11, 11 - 7, 11 - 3, 11 - 8)
  • Round 4: Defeated (13) Oh Sang-Eun of South Korea (12 - 10, 12 - 10, 6 - 11, 12 - 10, 9 - 11, 11 - 5)
  • Quarterfinal: Lost to (4) Wang Hao
    Wang Hao (table tennis)
    Wáng Hào is a Chinese table tennis player. He became the World Champion in Men's Singles in Yokohama, Japan in May 2009, defeating 3-time World Champion Wang Liqin 4-0. Other notable accomplishments are the 3-time World Cup Champion in 2007, 2008 and 2010, Singles Silver medalist at the 2004...
    
     of China
    China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
    
     (11 - 5, 10 - 12, 11 - 9, 4 - 11, 6 - 11, 7 - 11)

Men's Doubles:

• Chiang Peng-Lung
  Chiang Peng-Lung
  Chiang Peng-Lung is a Taiwanese professional table tennis player.-Career highlights:Singles *Olympics: round of 16 .*World Championships: SF .*World Cup appearances: 6. Record: 4th ....
  
   and Chuang Chih-Yuan
  • Round 1: Bye
  • Round 2: Defeated Mark Hazinski
    Mark Hazinski
    Mark "Haz" Hazinski is an American professional table tennis player. He was born on in South Bend, Indiana and grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana. Hazinski started playing table tennis at the age of nine and is the youngest player to make the US Men's National Table Tennis Team at the age of 15...
    
     and Ilija Lupulesku
    Ilija Lupulesku
    Ilija Lupulesku is a former Yugoslav and now Serbian table tennis player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He compeeted for USA from 2004 to 2006 including 2004 Summer...
    
     of the United States
    United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    The United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
    
     (14 - 12, 8 - 11, 13 - 11, 16 - 14, 11 - 9)
  • Round 3: Lost to (8) Lucjan Blaszczyk and Tomasz Krzeszewski of Poland
    Poland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Poland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Polish athletes were represented by the Polish Olympic Committee .A total number of 202 athletes from Poland competed in 21 sports in Greece. Mazurek Dąbrowskiego, the Polish anthem, was played when Polish athletes won gold medals...
    
     (11 - 7, 10 - 12, 11 - 8, 7 - 11, 7 - 11, 5 - 11)

Women's Singles:

• Huang I-Hua
  • Round 1: Defeated Leila Boucetta of Algeria
    Algeria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Algeria competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Algeria first competed in the Olympics in 1964, and entered the 2004 Athens Games having won a total of twelve medals — including one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics...
    
     (11 - 8, 11 - 3, 11 - 4, 11 - 8)
  • Round 2: Lost to Wenling Tan Monfardini
    Wenling Tan Monfardini
    Wenling Tan Monfardini is a female Chinese-born table tennis player who now represents Italy. Since 2003 she won several medals in single, double, and team events at the table Tennis European Championships....
    
     of Italy
    Italy at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    - Gold:*Marco Galiazzo — Archery, Men's Individual*Stefano Baldini — Athletics, Men's marathon*Ivano Brugnetti — Athletics, Men's 20 km walk*Paolo Bettini — Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race...
    
     (2 - 11, 11 - 9, 9 - 11, 11 - 9, 11 - 13, 7 - 11)

Women's Doubles:

• Huang I-Hua and Lu Yun-Feng
  • Round 1: Bye
  • Round 2: Defeated Nesrine Ben Kahia and Olfa Guenni of Tunisia
    Tunisia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Race walker Hatem Ghoula stayed with the leading group through 10 km, but fell back after that and came in more than 3 minutes behind to post Tunisia's best result of the Games in athletics...
    
     (11 - 4, 11 - 4, 11 - 6, 11 - 4)
  • Round 3: Defeated Tatyana Logatzkaya and Veronika Pavlovich
    Veronika Pavlovich
    Veronika Pavlovich is a female Belarusian table tennis player.She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition. She competed in doubles in 2004....
    
     of Belarus
    Belarus at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Belarus competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Before gaining independence many Belarusian athletes competed for the USSR team: Vitaly Scherbo is a 6-times Olympic champion, Nellie Kim is five times Olympic champion, Olga Korbut, Olga Belova, Viktar Sidziak are 4-times Olympic...
    
     (10 - 12, 10 - 12, 11 - 7, 7 - 11, 14 - 12, 11 - 9, 11 - 7)
  • Round 4: Lost to (1) Guo Yue
    Guo Yue
    Guo Yue is a Chinese table tennis player and the 2007 women's world champion.As of August 2011, she is ranked 5th in the ITTF Women's World ranking....
    
     and Niu Jianfeng
    Niu Jianfeng
    Niu Jianfeng is a female Chinese table tennis player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics.She won the bronze medal in the women's doubles competition together with Guo Yue. In the women's singles competition she was eliminated in the round of 16....
    
     of China
    China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
    
     (9 - 11, 4 - 11, 6 - 11, 2 - 11)

Taekwondo

Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex where 124 competitors competed in eight events, four each for men and women....

Chinese Taipei looked like a serious medal threat in Taekwondo as the Games approached, with an Olympic bronze medalist from Sydney, Huang, and two world champions

2003 World Taekwondo Championships

The 2003 World Taekwondo Championships are the 16th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany from September 24 to September 28, 2003. A total of 830 athletes, 502 males and 328 females, from 100 nations took part in the...

, Chu and Huang. They did not disappoint, putting up a 12-2 record, and claiming three medals, including the first two gold medals in Chinese Taipei Olympic history.

Taiwan's first Olympic gold medalist was Chen Shih-Hsin

Chen Shih-Hsin

Chen Shih-hsin is the first Taiwanese athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She won the gold medal in the women's 49-kilogram category in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics on August 26....

 in the women's Under 49 kg division. She won a defensive quarterfinal, scoring only in the final round, and edged out her Canadian opponent in the semifinal with a score from an offensive kick. In the final, she pulled ahead 5-3, and held on to that lead for the win.

Chu easily won his opening two bouts in the Under 58 kg division, but just survived in his semi-final, blowing an early 5-1 lead, before easily winning the final. Huang was actually world champion at an intermediate weight class that was not included in the Olympics, so he was the smallest man in the Under 68 kg division, but he came up with bout-winning third rounds in both the quarter- and semi-final nonetheless. In the final, it was Huang's opponent who had the big third round, surviving two penalty points to beat Huang by one.

Men's Under 58 kg:

• Chu Mu-yen
  Chu Mu-Yen
  Chu Mu-yen is a Taekwondo athlete from Taiwan. He is the second Taiwanese athlete and first male to win a gold medal at the Olympics, winning in men's under 58-kilogram class in Taekwondo at the Athens 2004 Games...
  
  
  • Round of 16: Defeated Ezedin Salem of Libya
    Libya at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Ruwida El Hubti finished last in the women's 400 metres, but set a new national record in the process. The top finish for a Libyan athlete came in the marathon, where El Zaidi placed 39th.Men's marathon:* Ali Mabrouk El Zaidi...
    
     (Referee stopped contest; Round 1, 1:15)
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Juan Ramos of Spain
    Spain at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Medalists:-Archery:Men's Individual Competition:*Felipe López — 46th placeWomen's Individual Competition:*Almudena Gallardo — 13th place-Athletics:Men's 110 m Hurdles:...
    
     (9 - 1)
  • Semifinal: Defeated Tamer Bayoumi
    Tamer Bayoumi
    Tamer Bayoumi is an Egyptian taekwondo athlete who won a bronze medal in the 58 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
    
     of Egypt
    Egypt at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Olympic Committee, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Egypt's anthem, Bilady, Bilady, Bilady was played when Egypt won a gold medal.-Medalists:...
    
     (5 - 4)
  • Final: Defeated Oscar Francisco Salazar Blanco
    Oscar Salazar (taekwondo)
    Óscar Salazar Blanco is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he received a silver medal in the 58 kg class...
    
     of Mexico
    Mexico at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    - Silver:* Ana Guevara — Athletics, Women's 400 metres* Belem Guerrero — Cycling, Women Points Race* Oscar Salazar — Taekwondo, Men's under 58 kg- Bronze:* Iridia Salazar — Taekwondo, Women's under 57 kg-Archery:...
    
     (5 - 1) (Gold Medal)

Men's Under 68 kg:

• Huang Chih-hsiung
  Huang Chih-hsiung
  Huang Chih-Hsiung , Taiwan) is a Taiwanese athlete. Representing the Republic of China in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal at the Men's 68 kg Taekwondo event...
  
  
  • Round of 16: Defeated Tamer Hussein of Egypt
    Egypt at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Olympic Committee, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Egypt's anthem, Bilady, Bilady, Bilady was played when Egypt won a gold medal.-Medalists:...
    
     (8 - 1)
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Tuncay Caliskan of Austria
    Austria at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Medalists:-Athletics:Women's 100 metres:* Bettina Müller*Round 2 — 11.50 * Karin Mayr-Krifka*Round 2 — 11.55 Women's 200 metres:* Karin Mayr-Krifka*Round 1 — 22.81...
    
     (10 - 8)
  • Semifinal: Defeated Gabriel Sagastume of Guatemala
    Guatemala at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Men's Marathon:* Jose Amado García — 2:27:14 * Alfredo Arévalo — 2:34:02 Men's 50 km walk:* Luis Fernando García — DNF* Julio René Martínez — DSQWomen's 20 km Walk...
    
     (7 - 5)
  • Final: Lost to Hadi Saei Bonehkohal of Iran
    Iran at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.-Competitors:-Medal table:-Medalists:- Swimming :Men- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Road :Men- Track :Men- Judo :...
    
     (3 - 4) (Silver Medal)

Women's Under 49 kg:

• Chen Shih-Hsin
  Chen Shih-Hsin
  Chen Shih-hsin is the first Taiwanese athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She won the gold medal in the women's 49-kilogram category in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics on August 26....
  
  
  • Round of 16: Defeated Sangina Baidya of Nepal
    Nepal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    -Athletics:Though both Nepali athletes failed to advance beyond their opening heats, Bhandari set a new national record in the Men's 5000 metres, and Koju set a personal best in the Women's 1500 metres.Men's 5000 metres:* Rajendra Bahadur Bhandari...
    
     (4 - 0)
  • Quarterfinal: Defeated Gladys Alicia Mora Romero of Colombia
    Colombia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Colombia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The Colombian Olympic Committee sent a 53-member delegation to Greece.Although most of the athletes had uneventful participations, weightlifter Mabel Mosquera won the bronze medal for Colombia, while cyclist María Luisa Calle...
    
     (1 - 0)
  • Semifinal: Defeated Ivett Gonda
    Ivett Gonda
    -Awards:*Named Most Valuable Player at the 2002 Junior National Championships and the 2006 Senior National Championships-References:*http://www.combatcanada.ca/forum/index.php?topic=27.0*http://www.olympic.ca/EN/hopefuls/2007/taekwondo.html...
    
     of Canada
    Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Canada competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The Canadian Olympic Committee sent a team of over 200 athletes, the lowest since Canada boycotted the games in 1980. This is a result of the COC changing its standards for qualifying, with the aim of sending fewer athletes but focusing...
    
     (3 - 2)
  • Final: Defeated Yanelis Yuliet Labrada Diaz
    Yanelis Yuliet Labrada Diaz
    Yanelis Yuliet Labrada Diaz is a taekwondo silver medalist from Cuba in the Women's Under 49 kg event at the 2004 Summer Olympics....
    
     of Cuba
    Cuba at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Cuba won 27 medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, including 9 gold medals.-Gold:*Yumileidi Cumba — Athletics, women's shot put*Osleidys Menendez — Athletics, women's javelin throw...
    
     (5 - 4) (Gold Medal)

Women's Under 58 kg:

• Chi Shu-Ju
  Chi Shu-Ju
  Chi Shu-Ju is a Taiwanese taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where she received a bronze medal in the 49 kg class.-References:...
  
  
  • Round of 16: Defeated Abeer Essawy of Egypt
    Egypt at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Egypt, represented by the Egyptian Olympic Committee, competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.Egypt's anthem, Bilady, Bilady, Bilady was played when Egypt won a gold medal.-Medalists:...
    
     (8 - 0)
  • Quarterfinal: Lost to Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen of Thailand
    Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Thailand competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. With three gold and eight medals altogether, it was the best ever performance of Thai athletes at any Olympic Games.-Gold:...
    
     (1 - 2)

Tennis

Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts at the Olympic Tennis Centre. The surface was hardcourt, specifically DecoTurf....

Lu, the 93rd ranked player in the world, was given a wild card into the Olympic tournament, and drew world #69 Nieminen in the first round, with the Finn winning comfortably.

Men's Singles:

• Lu Yen-Hsun
  Lu Yen-hsun
  Lu Yen-hsun is a Taiwanese professional tennis player. He goes by the nickname Rendy. As of November 1, 2010, Lu is ranked #33 in the world and #1 in Asia. His favorite surface is hardcourt.- Junior career:...
  
  
  • First Round: Lost to Jarkko Nieminen
    Jarkko Nieminen
    Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen is a professional tennis player from Finland.His highest ranking is 13th, which was achieved on July 10, 2006. He has won one ATP singles title and two doubles titles in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals...
    
     of Finland
    Finland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
    Finland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.- Silver:* Marko Kemppainen — Shooting, Men's Skeet* Marko Yli-Hannuksela — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman -Archery:Women's Individual Competition:...
    
     (3 - 6, 3 -6)

Weightlifting

Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall.-Doping:...

No Taiwanese lifter came close to winning a medal. Chinese Taipei had the dubious honour of being the only nation to have two entrants in a division, but not a single completed lift, thanks to Wang and Yang in the Men's 56 kg.

Men's 56 kg:

• Wang Shin-Yuan
  Wang Shin-Yuan
  Wang Shin-Yuan is a Taiwanese weightlifter. His personal best is 282.5 kg.He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg division representing Chinese Taipei. He finished seventh with 265 kg....
  
  
  • Did not finish
• Yang Chin-Yi
  Yang Chin-Yi
  Yang Chin-Yi is a Taiwanese weightlifter.At the 2004 Summer Olympics he participated in the 56 kg category, but did not finish....
  
  
  • Did not finish

Yang missed two attempts at a 125.0 kg Snatch and one at a 127.5 kg Snatch, which would have placed him 5th or 3rd, respectively in that portion.
Yang missed all three of his attempts at a 120.0 kg Snatch, which would have placed him 5th in that portion.

Men's 62 kg:

• Yang Sheng-Hsiung
  • 280.0 kg (Snatch 120.0 kg, Clean & Jerk 160.0 kg, 9th overall)

Men's 69 kg:

• Kuo Cheng-wei
  Kuo Cheng-wei
  Kuo Cheng Wei is a Taiwanese professional archer representing Chinese Taipei. He competed in Archery at the 2006 Asian Games and won a silver medal with the men's team consisting of himself, Chen Szu Yuan, Hsu Tzu Yi and Wang Cheng Pang-2008 Summer Olympics:At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...
  
  
  • 297.5 kg (Snatch 132.5 kg, Clean & Jerk 165.0 kg, 10th overall)

Women's 48 kg:

• Chen Han-Tung
  • 182.5 kg (Snatch 80.0 kg, Clean & Jerk 102.5 kg, 6th overall)
• Chen Wei-ling
  • 170.0 kg (Snatch 75.0 kg, Clean & Jerk 95.0 kg, 11th overall)

Women's 75 kg:

• Huang Shih-Chun
  • Did not finish

Huang missed two attempts at a 110.0 kg Snatch and one at a 112.5 kg Snatch, which would have placed her 9th or 8th, respectively in that portion.