The Complicated History of Taiwan and Chinese Taipei at the Olympics

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By Szuying Lin/Suvam Pal

In the 128 year history of the modern Olympics, Taiwan’s athletes have competed under five different names. We speak to some of Taiwan’s olympians and experts in the field about the complex history the nation has had with the Olympic Games. Featured: Assistant curator at the National Museum of Taiwan History, Liu Wei-ying, ethnomusicologist at National Taitung University, Lin Ching-tsai, associate professor at National University of Kaohsiung, Lee Fu-an, winter Olympian Ong Ming-yin, and Olympic gold medalist, Chen Shih-hsin