D6 A2: The Olympic Team that shall not be named: The politics and history behind the "Chinese Taipei"

Question 1

What are two restrictions faced by Taiwanese athletes at the Olympics?

Answer 1

Red and blue flag of Taiwan is bnned

National anthem banned from playing too

Question 2

Which Taiwanese badminton players won gold in men’s doubles finals?

Answer 2

Lee Yang

Wang Chi

Question 3

Who is Taiwan’s president?

Answer 3

Lai Ching

Question 4

Who is the Chair of the opposition party in Taiwan?

Answer 4

Eric Chu

Question 5

Under what name does Taiwan compete at the Olympics?

Answer 5

Chinese Tapei

Question 6

What is the name of the body that runs the Olympics?

Answer 6

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

Question 7

How does the IOC justify the restrictions on Taiwan?

Answer 7

Part of its prohibition of political, religious or racial propaganda in Olympic venues

Question 8

Under what names has Taiwan previously competed at the Olympics?

Answer 8

Republic of China

Taiwan

Formosa

Question 9

What has China done when it has not liked the names used by Taiwan to compete at the Olympics?

Answer 9

Boycotted the Olympics