No sign prohibiting national flags was seen at the entrance to the bronze medal match between Taiwan and China

There was no sign prohibiting the wearing of national flags at the entrance to the bronze medal match between Taiwan and China. (Photo by special correspondent Wu Mengru)

[Special Correspondent Wu Mengru/Reporting from Nagoya] The day before yesterday, at the Nagoya Asian Games Baseball Taiwan and China match, Taiwanese fans took out towels with the word "Taiwan" printed on them to support, but the staff stopped them. Yesterday, in the Taiwan-Japan match, a sign prohibiting the bringing of the "Rising Sun Flag" and the "Flag of the Republic of China" was put into the stadium. However, today's bronze medal match between Taiwan and China did not have any sign prohibiting national flags.

According to past Asian Olympics regulations, only the national flag or related items of the athlete's country can be brought into the venue. Other items containing political messages or deemed to violate public order cannot be brought into the venue." However, there is no official rule that towels and related support items with only the word "Taiwan" cannot be brought into the venue.

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During the match between Taiwan and China the day before yesterday, a fan took out a towel with "Taiwan" printed on it, but was stopped by the staff, causing a commotion. At that time, a fan who spoke Japanese explained to the staff, "Taiwan is a political expression. If there are regulations, please write them clearly."

During the Taiwan-Japanese War yesterday, a sign was placed directly outside the venue prohibiting the bringing of the "Rising Sun Flag" and the "Flag of the Republic of China" into the venue. However, in today's bronze medal match between Taiwan and China at 11 a.m., the sign was removed from the entrance and no additional restrictions were announced.