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Why is Taiwan competing in the Olympics under 'Chinese Taipei'?

  • Written by Meredith Oyen, Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Why is Taiwan competing in the Olympics under 'Chinese Taipei'?Taiwanese independence activists call for a boycott of the Beijing Games.Walid Berrazeg/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

When the Beijing Olympics opens with a glitzy ceremony on Feb. 4, 2022, a tiny contingent of Taiwanese athletes will be in attendance. But they won’t be marching under the Taiwanese flag. And they will be announced as the...

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