Chinese Taipei competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. "Chinese Taipei" was the designated name used by Taiwan to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, including the Olympic Games. Neither the common name "Taiwan" nor the official name "Republic of China" would be used primarily due to opposition from the People's Republic of China. This also was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
The men's 58 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney took place on 27 September at the State Sports Centre.
Chinese Taipei competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The delegation consisted of seventeen competitors in six sports: archery, track and field athletics, powerlifting, shooting, swimming, and table tennis. The athletes were ten men and seven women ranging in age from 27 to 53 years old.
Afghanistan first competed at the Paralympic Games during the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, where it was represented by cyclists Gul Afzal and Zabet Khan.
Egypt sent a delegation to compete at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. Egyptian athletes won six gold medals, twelve silver and ten bronze, enabling their country to finish 23rd out of 123 on the medal table. Athletics and powerlifting were equally successful, with each sport giving 3 gold medals each to Egypt.
Chiang Chih-chung is a Taiwanese javelin thrower. He is Chinese Taipei's most successful representative at the Paralympic Games, having won two gold medals, in 2000 and 2004. He competes in the F13 category for athletes with visual disabilities. He set a world record at the Sydney Games with a throw of 57.28 metres, before setting a new world record in Athens with a throw of 59.38 metres.
Fiji competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia.
Li Duan is a blind Paralympic athlete from China competing mainly in F11 jumping events. He became blind after an explosion on 11 September 1996. Before that he was a professional basketball player who played for the Chinese Basketball Association team Shenyang Army during the 1995–96 CBA season.
Rayk Haucke is a Paralympian athlete from Germany competing mainly in category P11 pentathlon events.
Mirosław Pych is a Paralympic athlete from Poland competing mainly in category P12 pentathlon events.
Fanie Lombaard is an athlete and Paralympian from South Africa competing in P42 pentathlon and F42 throwing events.
Jakob Mathiasen is a Paralympian athlete from Denmark competing mainly in category P42 javelin throw events.
Stéphane Bozzolo is a Paralympic athlete from France competing mainly in category P11 pentathlon events.
Jason Delesalle is a Paralympic athlete from Canada competing mainly in category P12 pentathlon events.
The Philippines competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney. The country was represented by two athletes: Andres Lubin in the men's javelin, and Adeline Dumapong in women's powerlifting, in the up to 82.5 kg category.
Tunisia made its Paralympic Games debut at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul. It was represented by a single athlete, Monaam Elabed, who won two bronze medals in athletics. The country has competed in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, although it has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics. Tunisian competitors have only ever taken part in athletics events, with the sole exception of Dalila Tabai who competed in powerlifting in 2000.
Eva Berná is a Paralympian athlete from the Czech Republic competing mainly in category F37 shot put events.
Gao Mingjie is a Paralympian athlete from China competing mainly in category F42-44 javelin throw events.
Chinese Taipei sent a delegation to compete at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. The team was composed of 18 competitors.
Men's javelin throw events for blind & visually impaired athletes were held at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Events were held in three disability classes.
