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The Taiwanese delegation was hit with graffiti at the Nagoya Asian Games relay station, and the police launched an investigation
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The Taiwanese delegation was hit with graffiti at the Nagoya Asian Games relay station, and the police launched an investigation

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  • A banner posted by the Taiwanese delegation at the relay station at Mizono Elementary School during the Nagoya Asian Games was graffitied.
  • The word "Taiwan" seemed to have been daubed with ink.
  • Nagoya police have launched an investigation on suspicion of damage to equipment.

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Why It Matters

The Nagoya Asian Games will open on September 19. The Taiwanese delegation will set up a relay station as a logistical support base at Mizono Elementary School in Nagoya City. The school was abandoned due to the declining birthrate and was converted into a citizen activity center.

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Mion Elementary School in Nagoya City has become the relay station for my country's Asian Games. (File photo, taken by reporter Lu Yangxuan)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Nagoya Asian Games will officially open on September 19. Today, it was reported that the relay station of the Taiwan delegation was graffitied. The word "Taiwan" on the banner was suspected to have been daubed with some kind of ink. The Nagoya police have launched an investigation on suspicion of damaging equipment and other crimes.

According to a report by Chunichi Shimbun, the Asian Games Taiwanese delegation set up a relay station at Mizono Elementary School in Naka-ku, Nagoya City. However, on the afternoon of the 14th, it was reported that the red banner hanging near the school gate had been graffitied by intentional people. Lines were drawn in several places, and the word "Taiwan" on the banner was also suspected to have been painted. The Nagoya police launched an investigation and the Taiwan team has removed the smeared ink and replaced the strip with a new one.

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Due to the declining birthrate, Misono Elementary School in downtown Nagoya was abandoned and became a leisure activity center for local citizens. The National Sports Training Center planned three relay stations for the Nagoya Asian Games this time. The inspection team inspected Mion Elementary School in downtown Nagoya. This elementary school, which was abandoned in recent years, has become the largest relay station for the Chinese team with the cooperation of many parties, hoping to provide the most complete logistical support to the players.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Nagoya police will announce the progress of the investigation within a few days and may prosecute the suspects.

    Likely · Within days

  • The Taiwanese delegation will not suspend its participation due to the incident and will strengthen protection measures at relay stations.

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Who specifically committed the graffiti act?
  • Is graffiti motivated by personal behavior or organized behavior?
  • Will it affect the Taiwan delegation's subsequent participation in the Asian Games?

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