Why the word “Taiwan” is banned at the Olympics. “Taiwan is one of just three teams whose flag is banned at the Olympics. The other two are Russia and Belarus — banned as punishment for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.”
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See also Why Taiwan isn’t “Taiwan” at the Olympics. (via @foursides)
I wonder what would happen if this guy pulled a Devon Allen and made the US Olympic track team https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Jones
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