Flags banned, signs ripped up: Why you can't mention Taiwan at the Olympics Geopolitics is at the heart of the dispute. Taiwan competes as “Chinese Taipei,” in an attempt to participate in the ...

Geopolitics is at the heart of the dispute. Taiwan competes as “Chinese Taipei,” in an attempt to participate in the Olympics without angering mainland China.

As the 2024 Paris Olympics kicks off, let us not forget that since 1984, Taiwan has been banned from competing under their national flag, and the national anthem that plays when they medal is the ...

Flags banned, signs ripped up: Why you can't mention Taiwan at the Olympics Geopolitics is at the heart of the dispute. Taiwan competes as “Chinese Taipei,” in an attempt to participate in the ...

BOSTON — The International Skating Union apologized Thursday for displaying the flag of Taiwan, rather than the emblem of Chinese Taipei, at the 2025 world figure skating championships. The ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - The International Skating Union (ISU) apologised on Thursday for displaying the flag of Taiwan rather than the Chinese Taipei emblem at the World Figure Skating Championships in ...

Flags banned, signs ripped up: Why you can't mention Taiwan at the Olympics Geopolitics is at the heart of the dispute. Taiwan competes as “Chinese Taipei,” in an attempt to participate in the ...