A report with the title of “Taiwan - by whatever name - still winning at Asian Games” by the Associated Press in Jakarta days ago challenges the readers to imagine if the United States could not compete under its real name at the Olympics. Or Japan, or Spain or India because that’s the reality for Taiwan, which is also formally known as the Republic of China. But at the on-going Asian Games in Indonesia — as well as the Olympics — Taiwan is listed officially as Chinese Taipei, and marches under a white flag adorned with the Olympic rings instead of its national flag.
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A report with the title of “Taiwan - by whatever name - still winning at Asian Games” by the Associated Press in Jakarta days ago challenges the readers to imagine if the United States could not compete under its real name at the Olympics. Or Japan, or Spain or India because that’s the reality for Taiwan, which is also formally known as the Republic of China. But at the on-going Asian Games in Indonesia — as well as the Olympics — Taiwan is listed officially as Chinese Taipei, and marches under a white flag adorned with the Olympic rings instead of its national flag.
Mainland China, with a population of 1.4 billion, dominates the Asian Games along with Japan and South Korea. But Taiwan, with only 23.5 million, is also a player. Its delegation of 558 ranks among the largest, and through five days it was ranked No. 8 in the medal table with 22 medals — five gold.
Taiwan was awarded the 2019 East Asian Youth Games, then later stripped of the honor by the East Asian Olympic Committee. Reports say China demanded the change.
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