There were also hopes of medals in weightlifting and table tennis. Unfortunately, weightlifting standout Wang Shin-yuan had his legs cramp up on a lift (as a result of inappropriate diet) and had to withdraw from the competition. Table tennis star Chuang Chih-yuan made it into the final eight, but was knocked out by China's Wang Hao.
舉重和桌球，原先也在預期奪牌項目之列，可惜舉重好手王信淵因減重不當、臨場腳抽筋而忍痛棄權，桌球好手莊智淵也在進入八強後敗給中國選手王皓而遭淘汰。