Li makes history for Taiwan at Games’READY TO BLOOM: Li Yu-hsiang said he feels grateful for the journey that brought him to Milan, as he prepares for next month’s world junior championshipsStaff writer, with CNANineteen-year-old figure skater Li Yu-hsiang on Saturday made history for Taiwan at the Winter Games in Milan, Italy, finishing 23rd in the men’s competition. Taiwan’s Li Yu-hsiang lies on the ice after competing in the men’s singles free skate at the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on Saturday. Photo: AFPUnlike Liu, who was born in Taiwan before moving to the US at age six, Li is the first figure skater based and trained in Taiwan to qualify for the Winter Games. The last time he landed the quad toe loop was nearly a year ago at last year’s Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, he said. At last year’s Asian Winter Games, Chen won bronze in the women’s 100m, becoming the first Taiwanese athlete to medal at the Asian Winter Games since Taiwan started participating in its second iteration in 1990.

Source: Taipei Times February 15, 2026 16:08 UTC