Taiwan at the 1964 Summer Olympics
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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]
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Taiwan at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ROC (TWN used at these Games) |
NOC | Republic of China Olympic Committee[lower-alpha 1] |
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Competitors | 40 (37 men, 3 women) in 7 sports |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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China (1952–) Chinese Taipei (1956–) |
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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.