Purposes: This study addressed the shaping of the discourses on national identity by Taiwan's top class athletes. Methods: The Q methodology was employed for collecting data and, in total, 16 athletes were investigated and interviewed. Results: Four discourses were identified, namely: Chinese nationalism, Taiwan nationalism, status-quo-ism, and confused identity. Conclusions: The formation of the discourses was influenced by both political (development of Taiwan's democratization) and cultural (divided thinkings in decades) factors. Meanwhile, it has been developed within the debates over the unity and independence, sharing of a democratic mechanism, and thus to realize the values of Taiwan's autonomy and independence. Among them, participants have identified 'Taiwan' as their preference in relation to national identities in which 'Taiwan consciousness' has been prioritized.