DAY 6: The Olympic Team That Shall Not Be Named: The Politics and History Behind ‘Chinese Taipei’ Flashcards
Taiwanese badminton players that won gold against China
Lee Yang
Wang Chi Lin
What is the name of the flag with neutral white “plum blossom” banner
Chinese Taipei
No other participating team—from territories like COUNTRY A? to contested lands like COUNTRY B?—is subject to such restrictions.
Puerto Rico
Palestine
Taiwan President
Lai Ching-te
chair of the Beijing-friendly opposition party
Eric Chu
How many medals has the Chinese Taipei won?
4 other bronze medals
Taiwanese 54 kg boxer with gender controversy
Lin Yu Ting
What do the Olympics serve for Taiwan?
Olympics are an opportunity to assert the island’s visibility on a global
stage
assistant professor of political science at Soochow University
Fang Yu Chen
How does the IOC justify its ban on Taiwanese nationalism?
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) justifies its ban on displays of Taiwanese nationalism as part of its prohibition on political, religious, or racial propaganda in Olympic venues.
What did the multiple name changes result in?
the mainland-based CCP proclaiming the People’s Republic of China (PRC)… while the Republic of China (ROC) retreated to the island of Taiwan
What did Taiwan formelly compete as?
Republic of China, Taiwan, and Formosa
Formosa
What portuguese sailors called the island of Taiwan
When did Taiwan first compete as the “Chinese Taipei”
at the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
Why did the Taiwanese public vote against changing the Olympic name back to Taiwan?
They feared future athletes will be banned from the Olympics
