By Chen Wei-han / Staff reporterA coalition of pro-localization groups yesterday gave their support to a Japanese petition to change the title of Taiwan’s national sports team from “Chinese Taipei” to “Taiwan” for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, which they said would be part of the name rectification and independence movement. “Why do we support Taiwan? An opinion poll published last year showed only about 9 percent of Taiwanese support the name “Chinese Taipei,” Chang said. The rectification is not for the ROC [Republic of China], but to break up the [ROC] system to work for a new constitution and national independence,” Lin said. The groups plant to deliver an open letter to the IOC and Taiwanese sports authorities to petition for the name change.

Source: Taipei Times August 29, 2017 15:56 UTC