Why is Taiwan Called 'Chinese Taipei' at the Olympics? | 5-Minute Explainer

The name “Chinese Taipei” is sure to be heard at the Paris Olympics 2024, just like many other international sporting events. Some may recognize this team, while others are probably confused about where to find their country on a map. Here is a quick, 5-minute breakdown of the events that led up to the 1981 decision to name "Team Taiwan" as "Team Chinese Taipei."

00:00 1945 The Chinese Civil War
00:15 1949 The ROC Retreats to Taiwan
00:38 1950 The Beginning of the ROC and PRC's Claim of China
01:06 1952 KMT Withdraws, PRC Competes in the Olympics
01:42 1956 Communist Boycott Olympics, ROC Competes for a Decade
01:59 KMT Leaders Disapproves of "Team Taiwan"
02:11 1971 UN Admits PRC China, Expels Nationalist Taiwan
02:33 1976 Team Republic of China Barred at Canadian Border
04:05 1979 IOC Tries to Settle Dispute
04:21 1981 Consensus Officiates "Chinese Taipei"

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[sebastian_gawel]

Chinese Taipei, it's like saying Taiwanese Beijing sounds absurd...

[jamiel]

It’s crazy. KMT is authoritative, just look at the normal citizens that time.

Taiwan needs a new anthem.

[keeven_official]

so taiwan dont want to be called taiwan, they wanted to be called republic of china (ROC). but people's republic of china (PRC) bullied the IOC so ROC cant be used. Why not the fck does taiwan just use taiwan again like in the 1960s?

[hengongchua]

No matter what they call this island. It's not going to change anything. This island will always be a province of China. The people are Chinese, they speak, write and read Chinese language, they celebrate Chinese new year and all Chinese festivals and all still using Chinese surname/family inherited from China.
So, if they are not Chinese, what are they? Japanese or American?

[rolando]

CONGRATULATIONS TAIWAN 🇹🇼 FOR THE WIN AGAINST CHINA ON BADMINTONS DOUBLE AND TAKING THE GOLD🎉🎉🎉

[luhaizhou]

You thought someone would care? No. Only the paid trolls

[thbjwxuetac]

We are Taiwan and Taiwanese. And we'll keep fighting to bring our name Taiwan and our real flag back in the Olympics cuz our country is Taiwan!
The absurd name Chinese Taipei is all because of the arbitrary decision of the dictator Kuomintang at the time. And later why the referendum of changing name in 2018 being rejected was because those Kuomintang related top sports management(There's deep water behind The Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee that it has been highly controlled by the pro Kuomintang people still till this day) threatened the athletes and the public saying if we change the name to Taiwan, the CCP China would boycott our athletes from joining many of the world competitions. So people bought that shit. The existence of the political party Kuomintang is the main reason that Taiwan has been taking advantages by the CCP China cuz they're literally brothers. And Kuomintang is very selfish to push Taiwan to CCP China as they still think they're Chinese. We hope that Chinese Kuomintang can stay away from Taiwan, go back to their China and that they and CCP just leave us Taiwan alone!