In 1981, a compromise known as the Nagoya resolution was reached, and Taiwan’s athletes were allowed to compete as Chinese Taipei, with no suggestion it was a nation state. Jiao is the deputy head of Taiwan’s football body, the Chinese Taipei Football Association, but spoke to the Guardian in a personal capacity. But times are changing, and even if the diplomatic arrangements remain the same, the Chinese Taipei requirement is being seen as increasingly anachronistic. On the Chinese Taipei team, there are also several indigenous athletes. “Chinese Taipei is a very confusing name,” she told the Guardian.

Source: The Guardian August 02, 2021 11:21 UTC