Formosa at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ROC (RCF used at these Games) |
NOC | Republic of China Olympic Committee [a] |
in Rome | |
Competitors | 27 (24 men, 3 women) in 6 sports |
Medals Ranked 32nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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The Republic of China (ROC; commonly called "Taiwan") competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 27 competitors, 24 men and 3 women, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. [1] The nation won its first ever Olympic medal. The ROC was forced to use the name " Formosa" (formerly the common Western name for the island). In the opening ceremony the athletes marched behind a sign reading "UNDER PROTEST". [2] [3]
Three shooters represented the Republic of China in 1960.
Formosa at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ROC (RCF used at these Games) |
NOC | Republic of China Olympic Committee [a] |
in Rome | |
Competitors | 27 (24 men, 3 women) in 6 sports |
Medals Ranked 32nd |
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Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
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The Republic of China (ROC; commonly called "Taiwan") competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 27 competitors, 24 men and 3 women, took part in 18 events in 6 sports. [1] The nation won its first ever Olympic medal. The ROC was forced to use the name " Formosa" (formerly the common Western name for the island). In the opening ceremony the athletes marched behind a sign reading "UNDER PROTEST". [2] [3]
Three shooters represented the Republic of China in 1960.