Record 10 Taiwanese qualify for Winter GamesStaff writer, with CNAA record 10 athletes across seven sports are to represent Taiwan at the upcoming Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, including the nation’s first-ever women’s bobsled team, the Ministry of Sports announced on Wednesday. The athletes include men’s figure skater Li Yu-hsiang, women’s speed skater Chen Ying-chu, men’s alpine skier Troy Samuel Chang and women’s alpine skier Lee Wen-yi, the ministry told a news conference in Taipei. Other members of team Taiwan include women’s cross-country skier Sophia Velicer, men’s cross-country skier Lee Chieh-han, skeleton slider Peng Lin-wei, and the women’s bobsled team of Lin Sin-rong, Liang Yu-chieh and Lin Song-en. Minister of Sports Lee Yang, front, third left, poses with Taiwanese athletes, and sports staff and officials at an Olympic flag presentation ceremony in Taipei yesterday. It is no small feat for Taiwan to have six women and four men qualify for the Winter Games, Hung said, encouraging the athletes to enjoy the experience.

Source: Taipei Times January 22, 2026 17:17 UTC