thumb|Tai Tzu-ying spent the most weeks as the world number 1 women's singles player in BWF World Ranking. Taekwondo was introduced to Taiwan in 1966 for military training and has become a mature and successful combat sport in Taiwan. The first two Olympic gold medals won by Taiwanese athletes belong to the sport. In the 2004 Olympics, Chen Shih-hsin and Chu Mu-yen won gold medals in the women's flyweight event and the men's flyweight event, respectively. Subsequent taekwondo competitors have strengthened Taiwan's taekwondo culture.
thumb|Tai Tzu-ying spent the most weeks as the world number 1 women's singles player in BWF World Ranking Taekwondo was introduced to Taiwan in 1966 for military training and has become a mature and successful combat sport in Taiwan The first two Olympic gold medals won by Taiwanese athletes belong to the sport In the 2004 Olympics Chen Shih-hsin and Chu Mu-yen won gold medals in the women's flyweight event and the men's flyweight event respectively Subsequent taekwondo competitors have strengthened Taiwan's taekwondo culture