More people are saying that “Chinese Taipei” is a gross distortion and fraudulent representation for Taiwan’s star athletes in terms of their identity, roots and hometowns. Premier Su Tseng-chang delivers a speech at a send-off ceremony for the national Olympic team at Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport) yesterday. Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei TimesMost Taiwanese athletes are not from Taipei, and most have said in interviews that they identify as Taiwanese. It is high time that the government and sports authorities rectified the nation’s title to “Taiwan” for international sports events. “Chinese Taipei” is a misnomer, an absurd and wrongful representation of Taiwanese athletes, and should be discarded to stop misleading sports audiences around the world.

Source: Taipei Times July 19, 2021 15:56 UTC