Taiwan at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Taiwan (governed by the Republic of China) competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 40 competitors, 37 men and 3 women, took part in 46 events in 7 sports.[1]
| Taiwan at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ROC (TWN used at these Games) |
| NOC | Republic of China Olympic Committee[a] |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 40 (37 men, 3 women) in 7 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 China (1952–) Chinese Taipei (1956–) | |
It competed as "Taiwan" in this competition.[2] The International Olympic Committee (IOC) required the ROC (which under Chiang Kai-shek asserted that it was the lawful government of China) to compete as Taiwan.[3]
In subsequent years pressure from the People's Republic of China on sports organizations has caused Taiwan to compete as Chinese Taipei as per the Nagoya Resolution.
Athletics
editBoxing
editCycling
editFour cyclists represented Taiwan in 1964.
Gymnastics
editJudo
editShooting
editSix shooters represented Taiwan in 1964.
Weightlifting
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Taiwan at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ^ Lucy, Lindell (22 February 2021). "Let Taiwan be Taiwan at Olympics". Taipei Times. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Eitzen, D. Stanley; Sage, George Harvey (1993). Sociology of North American Sport. W.C.B. Brown & Benchmark. p. 228. ISBN 9780697126252.
Nationalist China was forced to compete under the name of Taiwan.
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