At Asian Games, let Taiwan compete as Taiwan
It's time to challenge the international sporting community's treatment of Taiwanese athletes.
The 2026 Asian Games are set to commence in Nagoya on Friday. During the Opening Ceremony, Taiwan's athletes will once again be compelled to enter the stadium under the artificial name "Chinese Taipei." Prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, more than 131,000 individuals signed online petitions urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to permit Taiwan to compete under the name "Taiwan" instead of "Chinese Taipei."
While Taiwanese athletes were ultimately obliged to participate in the Opening Ceremony donning Chinese Taipei uniforms, Japanese television commentators, not bound by IOC regulations, introduced the athletes as representing Taiwan. This prompted a widespread outpouring of support across Taiwan. Current subscribers can now comment on stories, but before doing so, they must create a display name within the Profile section of their subscriber account page.
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