Three House Republicans are calling on the International Olympic Committee to stop requiring Taiwan to compete under the name 'Chinese Taipei,' accusing the organization of capitulating to 'bullying' from the People's Republic of China.
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, right, talks to Rep. Mike Gallagher, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, center, as she meets with members of United …Three House Republicans are calling on the International Olympic Committee to stop requiring Taiwan to compete under the name “Chinese Taipei,” accusing the organization of capitulating to “bullying” from the People’s Republic of China.
“This is not just unfair, it violates the core tenets of the Olympic Charter, which declares that ‘very individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination’ and that ‘the Olympic Movement shall apply political neutrality,’” said the Thursday letter to IOC President Thomas Bach.from Reps. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, Andy Ogles of Tennessee, and Chris Smith of New Jersey came ahead of the Paris Olympic Games scheduled to run from July 26-Aug. 11.
In 1972, Taiwan competed in the Olympics under the name “Republic of China,” but the name “Chinese Taipei” was essentially forced on Taiwan after the IOC recognized Beijing in 1979 as the representative body for China. “In contrast, Puerto Rico is not forced to compete as ‘American San Juan,’ even though it is a U.S. territory,” said the letter. “Similarly, Bermuda is not compelled to compete as ‘British Hamilton,’ despite being an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.”
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