Basketball
The Taiwanese sent both a men's and women's team to the 2006 Asian Games.
Men
The men automatically advance to the second round and will play in group F with China, Lebanon, Japan. Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan qualified in from round one.
- December 2 v. Japan - Loss 75-85
- December 4 v. Kazakhstan - Win 81-79
- December 6 v. China - Loss 65-101
- December 8 v. Lebanon - Win 86-72
- December 10 v. Uzbekistan - Win 106-69
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 450 | 351 | +99 |
| Japan | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 378 | 369 | +9 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 413 | 394 | +19 |
| Chinese Taipei | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 413 | 406 | +7 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 393 | 389 | +4 |
| Uzbekistan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 340 | 478 | −138 |
- Quarterfinal: December 12 v. Qatar - Loss 96-103 (2 OT)
- Classification: December 13 v. Japan - Loss 67-78
- Seventh Place: December 14 v. Kazakhstan - Loss 74-100
- Finished in Eighth Place
Women
The women will play their first round in group Y with South Korea, Thailand, and Kazakhstan.
- December 5 - v. South Korea - Win 80-73
- December 7 - v. Thailand - Win 102-73
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 146 | +36 |
| Korea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 168 | 117 | +51 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 197 | −87 |
- Semifinal - December 11 v. Japan - Win 70-59
- Gold Medal Game - December 14 v. China - Loss 59-90
- Won Silver Medal
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