Due to the political status of Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC) competed as Chinese Taipei at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. In addition, they flew a flag especially designed for the Olympic games separate from the flag of the Republic of China. In mainland China, the team is known as the "Zhongguo Taibei (Taipei, China, where China implies the PRC) Team" (中国台北队), and in Taiwan, the team is known as the "Zhonghua (another variation of the term China, but obtained here as an abbreviation of Zhonghua Taibei and China means ROC) Team" (中華隊). Image File history File links Chinese_Taipei_Olympic_Flag. ... The International Olympic Committee (IOC) allocates three-letter country codes to all National Olympic Committees and other groups competing in the Olympic Games. ... National Olympic Committees (or NOCs) are the national constituents of the worldwide olympic movement. ... 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In Taekwondo, Chen Shih Hsin became the first Taiwanese athlete and ROC citizen to win a gold medal at the Olympics. She was followed twenty minutes later by Chu Mu Yen. Pursuant to further IOC rules, the National Banner Song was played in place of the National Anthem of the Republic of China at their awards ceremonies. This was the 15th appearance at the Summer Olympics by the Republic of China (the 6th under the title "Chinese Taipei"). This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Chen Shih-Hsin (陳詩欣) (b. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Chu Mu-Yen (Traditional Chinese:朱木炎, born March 14, 1982) is a Taekwondo athlete from Taiwan. ... The National Banner Song (國旗歌; gúoqí gÄ“) of the Republic of China is played during the raising and lowering of the Flag of the Republic of China. ... Manuscript of the speech at the opening ceremony of the Whampoa Military Academy, handwriting by Dr. Sun Yat-sen National Anthem of the Republic of China (Traditional Chinese: 中華民國國歌, Simplified Chinese: 中华民国国歌, Pinyin: míngúo gúogÄ“), is the current national anthem of the Republic of China (ROC). ...

Medals

Gold

• Taekwondo - Men's 58 kg: Chu Mu-Yen
• Taekwondo - Women's 49 kg: Chen Shih-Hsin

Chu Mu-Yen (Traditional Chinese:朱木炎, born March 14, 1982) is a Taekwondo athlete from Taiwan. ... Chen Shih-Hsin (陳詩欣, pinyin: Chén Shīxīn) (b. ...

Silver

• Archery - Men's team: Chen Szu Yuan, Liu Ming-huang, and Wang Cheng-pang
• Taekwondo - Men's 68 kg: Huang Chih Hsiung

Categories: Stub | 1981 births | Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Republic of China sportspeople ... Categories: Stub | 1984 births | Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Republic of China sportspeople ... Categories: Stub | 1987 births | Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Republic of China sportspeople ... Huang Chih-hsiung (Chinese: 黃志雄 pinyin: Húang Zhìxióng) (born October 16, 1976) is a Taiwanese athlete. ...

Bronze

• Archery - Women's team: Chen Li Ju, Wu Hui Ju, Yuan Shu Chi

Chen Li Ju (Traditional Chinese: 陳麗如, Simplified Chinese: 陈丽如, Wade-Giles: Chen Li-ju, pinyin: Chén Lìrú ) (born 24 April 1981) is an athlete from the Republic of China. ... Wu Hui Ju (Traditional Chinese: 吳蕙如, Wade-Giles: Wu Hui-ju, pinyin: Wú Huìrú, born 12 November 1982) is an athlete from the Republic of China. ... Yuan Shu Chi (Chinese: 袁叔琪, pinyin: Yuán Shúqí, Wade-Giles: Yüan Shu-chi) (born 9 November 1984) is an athlete from the Republic of China. ...

Results by event

Archery

Men's individual: Matches in progress during the womens round of 64 at the Panathinaiko Stadium Archery at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at Panathinaiko Stadium (Kallimarmaro). ...

• Chen Szu Yuan - 7th place
• Wang Cheng-pang - 17th place
• Liu Ming-huang - 26th place

Women's individual: Categories: Stub | 1981 births | Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Republic of China sportspeople ... Categories: Stub | 1987 births | Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Republic of China sportspeople ... Categories: Stub | 1984 births | Archers at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Republic of China sportspeople ...

• Yuan Shu Chi - 4th place
• Wu Hui Ju - 6th place
• Chen Li Ju - 50th place

Men's team: Yuan Shu Chi (Chinese: 袁叔琪, pinyin: Yuán Shúqí, Wade-Giles: Yüan Shu-chi) (born 9 November 1984) is an athlete from the Republic of China. ... Wu Hui Ju (Traditional Chinese: 吳蕙如, Wade-Giles: Wu Hui-ju, pinyin: Wú Huìrú, born 12 November 1982) is an athlete from the Republic of China. ... Chen Li Ju (Traditional Chinese: 陳麗如, Simplified Chinese: 陈丽如, Wade-Giles: Chen Li-ju, pinyin: Chén Lìrú ) (born 24 April 1981) is an athlete from the Republic of China. ...

• Chen Szu Yuan, Liu Ming-huang, and Wang Cheng-pang - silver medal

Women's team: A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ...

• Yuan Shu Chi, Wu Hui Ju, and Chen Li Ju - bronze medal

A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ...

Athletics

Men's marathon: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, except for the marathons (which were run from Marathonas to the Kallimarmaro Stadium), the road walk (through the streets of Athens), and the shot put, which was held at the Ancient Olympia Stadium. ...

• Wen Chien Wu – 2:23:54 (56th place)

Women's marathon:

• Hsu Yu-Fang - 2:55:58 (57th place)

Badminton

Men's singles: Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex where participants competed for 5 gold medals. ...

• Chien Yu-Hsiu - defeated in round of 32

Women's singles: Chien Yu-Hsiu (Traditional Chinese: 簡毓秀, pinyin: Jiǎn Yùxiù, Wade_Giles: Chien Yü_hsiu) (born February 29, 1980) is a male badminton player from the Republic of China. ...

• Cheng Shao-Chieh - defeated in quarterfinals

Women's doubles: Cheng Shao-Chieh (born 4 January 1986) is a female badminton player from the Republic of China. ...

• Cheng Wen-Hsing and Chien Yu Chin - defeated in round of 16

Mixed doubles: Cheng Wen-Hsing (程文欣, pinyin: Chéng Wénxīn, Wade-Giles: Cheng Wen-hsin) (born 24 February 1982) is a female badminton player from the Republic of China. ... Chien Yu Chin (簡毓瑾, pinyin: JiÇŽn Yùjǐn, Wade-Giles: Chien Yü-chin) (born 24 October 1982) is a female badminton player from Taiwan. ...

• Tsai Chia-Hsin and Cheng Wen-Hsing - defeated in round of 16

Tsai Chia-Hsin (蔡佳欣, pinyin: Cài Jiāxīn, Wade-Giles: Tsai Chia-hsin) (born 25 July 1982) is a male badminton player from the Republic of China. ...

Baseball

Chinese Taipei placed 5th in the preliminary round and did not advance to semifinals. Baseball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on two separate diamonds within the Helliniko Olympic Complex, from August 15 to August 25. ...

• Players: Chang Chih-Chia, Chang Tai-Shan, Chen Chin-Feng, Chen Chih-Yuan, Chen Wei-Yin, Chen Yung-Chi, Cheng Chang-Ming, Cheng Chao-Hang, Hsieh Chia-Shian, Huang Chun-Chung, Huang Chung-Yi, Kao Chih-kang, Keng Po-Hsuan, Lin En-Yu, Lin Wei-Chu, Lin Ying-Chieh, Pan Wei-lun, Peng Cheng-Min, Tsai Feng-An, Tsao Chin-Hui, Tu Chang-Wei, Wang Chien-Ming, Yang Chien-Fu, Yeh Chun-Chang
• Manager: Hsu Sheng-Ming
• Coaches: Lee Lai-Fa, Mitsujiro Sakai, Yang Shien-Ming

Chang Tai-Shan (張泰山)(born October 31, 1976 in Taitung, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese prefessional baseball player. ... Chin-Feng Chen (b. ... Chia-Hsian Hsieh (謝佳賢) (born April 8, 1976 in Hualien, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese baseball player. ... Huang Chung-Yi (Traditional Chinese: 黃忠義; born October 12, 1967 in Hualien County, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese baseball player(position:infielder) who currently plays and head coaches the Sinon Bulls. ... Kao Chih-kang (高志綱) born February 7, 1981, is a Taiwanese baseball player (position: catcher) who currently plays for the Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: non-notable If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... Wei-Lun Pan (潘威倫 Pan Wei-lun) born March 5, 1981 in Pingtung, Taiwan, is a Taiwanese baseball player who currently plays for Uni-President Lions of Chinese Professional Baseball League. ... Chin-hui Tsao (Traditional Chinese: 曹錦輝; pinyin: Cáo JǐnhÅ«i) (born June 2, 1981, in Hualien, Taiwan) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. ... Wang Chien-Ming (Chinese: 王建民; Ông Kiànbîn in Taiwanese; pinyin: ; born March 31, 1980 in Tailam, Taiwan) is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. ... Yang Chien-Fu (陽建福) (b. ...

Cycling

• Wu Po Hung

Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics was split into three categories: Road, held on the streets of Athens. ...

Judo

Women's 70 kg: Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 players competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the mens and womens competitions. ...

• Shu Yun Liu - defeated in round of 16

Women's 78+ kg:

• Hsiao Hung Lee - defeated in round of 32

Shooting

• Chang Yi Ning

Jia Zhanbo (center) poses with Michael Anti (left) and Christian Planer (right) at the mens three position rifle award ceremony on August 22, 2004. ...

Softball

Women's: 6th place Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex from August 14 to 23. ...

• Preliminary round: 2-5
• Team members: Chang Li Chiu, Chang Yi Ling, Chang Feng Yin, Chen Miao Yi, Chen Pin Chun, Chen Po Jung, Lo Hsiao Ting, Lung Szu Yu, Pan Tzu Hui, Shu Shih Mei, Tseng Chen Chi, Tung Yun Chi, Wang Hsiao Ping, Wang Mei Chen, Wang Ya Fen, Wang Li Hsiu, Wu Chia Yen

Swimming

• Chang Yi Ning
• Nieh Pin Chieh
• Sung Yi Chieh
• Wang Shao An
• Wang Wei Wen
• Wu Nien Pin

Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Aquatic Centre with the athletes competing in 32 events. ...

Taekwondo

Men's 58 kg Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex where 124 competitors competed for one of eight gold medals, four each for men and women. ...

• Chu Mu Yen - gold medal

Men's 68 kg Chu Mu-Yen (Traditional Chinese:朱木炎, born March 14, 1982) is a Taekwondo athlete from Taiwan. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ...

• Huang Chih Hsiung - silver medal

Women's 49 kg Huang Chih-hsiung (Chinese: 黃志雄 pinyin: Húang Zhìxióng) (born October 16, 1976) is a Taiwanese athlete. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ...

• Chen Shih Hsin - gold medal

Chen Shih-Hsin (陳詩欣) (b. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ...

Table Tennis

• Lu Yun-Feng

Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Galatsi Olympic Hall with 172 competitors looking to win one of the 4 gold medals. ...

Tennis

• Lu Yen Hsun
• Jimmy Tseng
• Wang Yeu-Tzuoo

Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place on ten separate courts the Olympic Tennis Centre. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Rowing

• Wang Ming Hui

Team USA competes in the lightweight four rowing competition. ...

Weightlifting

• Chen Han Tung
• Chen Po Fu
• Lu Wan I
• Tsai Chun Nan
• Wang Shin Yuan