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Wikitree Olympics Project

Olympics - Team Chinese Taipei

Background

The first Chinese Olympic Committee was formed in 1910 and recognized in 1922. China competed at the Olympic Games of 1932, 1936, and 1948.

In September 1949, Chinese Communists assumed control of the government, and many of the former rulers escaped to the island province of Taiwan, including many former members of the Chinese Olympic Committee (possibly as many as 19 of 26).

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) was formed in 1949 by members of the mainland Chinese committee who had fled to the island. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) official policy at this time was that the mainland Chinese Olympic Committee had simply changed its address and was now located on the island of Taiwan. For many years thereafter, the country was embroiled in a dispute with mainland China over recognition by the IOC

Thus, began a 40-year political problem for the IOC: the question of the “two Chinas”. This resulted in various boycotts over the years.

Chinese Taipei (under the name of the Republic of China) first competed at the Olympic Games in 1956, and since then has taken part at every Olympics with the exception of 1976 and 1980. It has competed in 14 Olympic Games under various names – the Republic of China (1956), Taiwan/Formosa (1960), Taiwan (1964-1972), and Chinese Taipei (1984 onwards). ^[1]

This is an ongoing project to ensure that all Olympians who represented Chinese Taipei are on Wikitree.

• Connected to their family
• Connected to the Global Tree, if possible
• With profiles that have biographical, family, and sporting information
• Well sourced

Olympians Representing Chinese Taipei on Wikitree

This category Olympians representing China shows all Olympians who have been identified and are now on Wikitree.

Note: Only Wikitree profiles with the category [[Category:Olympians Representing China]] will appear.

Note: The category "Olympians Representing China" represent all below;

• China 1932 - 1948
• People's Republic of China from 1949
• Chinese Taipei - called the Republic of China (1956), Taiwan/Formosa (1960), Taiwan (1964-1972), and Chinese Taipei (from 1984).
• Hong Kong, China from 1950

Process

1. Identify existing Wikitree profile or add new profile
2. Add specific categories

• [[Category:Olympians Representing China]]
• Category for the Olympic games in which they represented Chinese Taipei. e.g. "[[Category: 1956 Olympic Summer Games]] "
• If they won medals - [[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]] , [[Category: Olympic Silver Medalists]] , [[Category: Olympic Bronze Medalists]]

3. Add Olympic Movement Sticker and add text for sport and specific Olympic Games. e.g. represented Chinese Taipei in Athletics in the Melbourne Olympics of 1956.
4, Add biography, family, and sporting information
5. Connect to family and any spouse
6. If possible, connect to the Global Tree. This may require adding additional profiles.

Stickers

... represented Chinese Taipei in Athletics in the Melbourne Olympics of 1956.

• Code for the Olympic Movement sticker
  
• {{Occupation |image=Olympic_Movement.png |text=Add text.}}
• Add text for sport and specific Olympic Games. e.g. represented Chinese Taipei in Athletics in the Melbourne Olympics of 1956.

Note: The sticker does not display the name in preview mode . "..." will appear. The name will show once the profile is saved.