A group of Taiwanese athletes taking part in the 2005 World Masters Games in Canada protested strongly Friday against the host country's decision to ban the appearance of the Republic of China (ROC) flag for fear of Beijing.
The games are being held July 22-31 in the Canadian city of Edmonton. The display of the ROC flag by the Taiwanese athletes during the opening parade drew a protest from Beijing, which prompted the terrified host to ban the appearance of the flag in its closing ceremony.
Calling the move an infringement of the freedom of speech, the Taiwan athletes pointed out that displaying the ROC flag was not a problem in the past three such games Taiwan has taken part in.
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