
在日本名古屋舉行的亞運棒球賽中,台灣球迷舉著寫有「Taiwan」的毛巾加油被工作人員以涉及政治性表述為由制止,引發球迷反問及日本社會廣泛討論。事件凸顯台灣身份認同的轉變、台灣體育實力增強以及日本對台灣關注度提升三重變化,並反映國際體育賽事中的政治敏感性與雙方民間共識的形成。
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台灣運動員在國際賽事中長期以「中華台北」名義參賽,並面臨各種形式的政治限制。近年來,台灣在多項運動項目中崛起,國際曝光度提升,同時日本對台灣的關注度也因人文交流、地緣關係及價值認同而增加。
◎ 矢板明夫
在日本愛知・名古屋亞運棒球賽,台灣以9比1擊敗中國。本來是一場很正常的比賽,卻因為觀眾席上的一條毛巾,引發另一場風波。
有台灣球迷拿出寫著「Taiwan」的毛巾加油,遭工作人員以「涉及政治性表述」為由制止。球迷當場反問:「如果Taiwan是政治,為什麼拿中國國旗可以?」周圍其他觀眾也紛紛支持這位球迷,會場上響起了「Team Taiwan」的加油聲。
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這件事經過在地媒體報導之後,很快引起日本社會反彈。參議員北村晴男直言:「這樣的營運方式,身為日本人真的感到很羞愧。」前國家公安委員長松原仁也公開質問:「亞運這是怎麼回事?!」長期觀察台灣的日本學者野嶋剛則批評,這是大會「過度反應」,連「台灣」兩個字都限制,是不合理的。很多日本媒體也以「中國國旗可以,為什麼台灣不行?」為題大篇幅報導。
名古屋亞運棒球賽上,有台灣球迷拿出寫著「Taiwan」的毛巾加油,遭工作人員以「涉及政治性表述」為由制止。球迷當場反問:「如果Taiwan是政治,為什麼拿中國國旗可以?」。(取自貼文)
台灣的運動選手在國際社會上受到打壓的事件屢見不鮮。但是,最近很明顯,支持台灣的輿論越來越多。
我認為,名古屋發生的這場風波背後其實有三個重要變化:
第一,台灣人變了。過去很多人在國際賽事中,習慣按照「中華台北」的規範,替選手加油。但現在愈來愈多人認為,我來自台灣,替「台灣」加油,本來就是最自然不過的事情。
第二,台灣的體育變強了。過去台灣在許多國際大賽中的存在感有限。但是現在,從羽球、拳擊、舉重到棒球,不斷出現世界級選手,甚至成為奪冠熱門。當台灣經常站在世界舞台中央,「這些選手到底來自哪裡?」的問題,就愈來愈無法迴避。
名古屋亞運棒球銅牌戰,台灣隊王牌投手林昱珉繳出8局10K無失分好投宰制中國,率隊奪下銅牌。(資料照)
第三,日本社會也變了。日本人對台灣的了解和關心都在與日俱增。像北村晴男參議員不久前才訪問台灣,和台灣各界有深入交流。今天,愈來愈多日本政治人物、媒體人和普通民眾,不只是「喜歡台灣」而已,他們在台灣受到不合理待遇時,也願意主動站出來說話了。
國際體育的既有規則不會一夜改變,類似摩擦今後恐怕還會出現。但台灣人已經愈來愈勇敢地說自己是「台灣」,日本也有愈來愈多人願意替台灣說話。
當這兩股力量匯合,影響的就可能是台灣在國際社會被看見、被理解和被對待的方式。
2026名古屋亞運開幕至今,台灣隊陸續發生亞奧會拒絕運動部長李洋入場、主辦方禁止民眾帶青天白日滿地紅國旗進場等政治打壓。(資料照)
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(作者為日本在台新聞工作者與作家)
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未來國際體育賽事中,類似限制「Taiwan」表述的事件將減少,因台灣國際曝光度提升及日本等國民間支持增加。
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