{
  "id": 7231444,
  "title": "At Asian Games, let Taiwan compete as Taiwan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/at-asian-games-let-taiwan-compete-as-taiwan",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T02:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/14/asian-games-taiwan-chinese-taipei/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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. Please note, your current subscription plan does not permit commenting. For more information, consult our FAQ.",
  "summary": "It's time to challenge the international sporting community's treatment of Taiwanese athletes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Taiwan's athletes to compete under \"Chinese Taipei\" name at 2026 Asian Games",
    "Over 131,000 petition signatures demanded IOC allow Taiwan to compete as \"Taiwan\"",
    "Japanese commentators identified athletes as representing Taiwan during Opening Ceremony"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}