Fans were stopped for taking Taiwan towels. Cai Qichang: Defeated his opponents on the court

The Taiwanese baseball team faced China in the Asian Games semi-finals super round in Nagoya a few days ago. There was an episode where Taiwanese fans took out towels with the word "Taiwan" printed on them to support them, but were stopped by on-site staff. (Photo by special correspondent Chen Zhiqu)

[Reporter Wu Mengru/Nagoya Report] The day before yesterday, at the Nagoya Asian Games Baseball Taiwan and China Battle, a Taiwanese fan took out a towel with the word "Taiwan" printed on it to support, but was stopped by the staff, causing a commotion on the scene. In response to the controversial incident, Taiwanese President Tsai Chi-chang said that Taiwan has been facing a special situation in the international arena for a long time, and even the logo has been expanded. However, no matter what, the best way is to win the opponent on the field.

According to past Asian Olympic regulations, only the national flag or related items of the athlete's country can be brought into the venue. Other items that contain political messages or are 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.

However, the day before yesterday, at the Nagoya Asian Games Baseball Taiwan and China Battle, Taiwanese fans took out towels with the word "Taiwan" printed on them to support, but the staff stopped them, causing a commotion. Yesterday, during the Taiwan-Japanese War, officials specially put a sign at the entrance to prohibit the bringing of the "Rising Sun Flag" and the "National Flag of the Republic of China" into the venue.

When asked about the matter, Tsai Chi-chang, the president of the Central Vocational and Technical College who was present today to support the Taiwanese team, said that the Asian Games follow the relevant regulations of the Asian Olympic Games and it is indeed difficult to change the existing rules. However, he believes that there is room for discussion on whether the word "Taiwan" is a place name, a symbol, or a political form.

It was only during the Asian Games that this situation occurred in the battle between Taiwan and China. Cai Qichang bluntly said that it once again proved that China continues to suppress Taiwan in international competitions, but no matter what, the best way is to defeat the opponent on the court and use winning as the best response.

Taiwan defeated China 5:1 in the bronze medal match today and won the bronze medal. The fans at the scene kept shouting "Team Taiwan" to cheer up, overwhelming the momentum of the opponent's fans.