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"Chris":3desq7yw wrote:[quote:3desq7yw]Chinese Taipei[/quote:3desq7yw]
Does it bother anyone else that the Chinese continually pressure international organisations into banning the use of the name “Taiwan” or “the ROC”?
[/quote:3desq7yw]I had no idea Chinese Taipei was actually Taiwan. Who the hell decided to let China decide what the Taiwanese team is called? That is kinda retarded IMO. Is this common in sport? I’ve heard the name Chinese Taipei before but never realised what it meant.
Imagine if Australia told the IIHF that the Ice Blacks are to be called the Australian Ice Kangaroos! I think we’d be more than a little pissed about it.
Have to say good work to the Dunedin boys. Harry got a goal against South Africa and Regan assisted on one of the Dunlop boys goals. Congrads to them and beating South Africa 5-3.
2-1 down at the end of the 2nd too, so won the last period 4-1.
Last game against Mongolia, that should see them into 2nd place in the tournament behind Australia.
"Kyle":2kxe2thb wrote:Taiwan is the island I think? The country is called Republic of China?
[/quote:2kxe2thb]Technically correct, however China pressure international bodies to disallow the name “Republic of China” because they claim it would imply that there are two Chinas.
Taiwan is regularly used by many Taiwanese people to refer to their country, but it too is unable to be used because the Chinese government do not recognise the government of Taiwan as being legitimate.
The PRoC claim that they are the sole legitimate government of Taiwan.
I’m kinda miffed that I’m not in Taiwan to watch the games atm lol, but then I only found out the games are being held in Taiwan a couple of days ago.
"Kyle":45609qu8 wrote:Taiwan is the island I think? The country is called Republic of China?
[/quote:45609qu8]Hmmm, well that makes a little more sense then. Would be weird to have two China’s.
Congrads to the U-18 team. They will be coming home with a silver medal after hammering Mongolia 19-1 I believe. Harry got a goal and an assist, Regan got 2 assists, Heath Dunlop had 2 goals and 4 assists and Dane had a couple of assists I think. Good work boys.
"Rhys M":1w31atzo wrote:Last game against mongolia. 19-1
[/quote:1w31atzo]Beat you to ya knob!!!!! How the FYC’s going by the way?
Hahaha I didnt even read your comments lol! Yeah some of the FYC members are overseas with u18s at the moment so beeen reasonably quiet on the action front although there was some true FYC action in the middle of of portsmouth drive lat friday. We have our annual gathering coming up to
lol very good. Have you been harassing Stefan on his Rent-A-Cop duties? I’d be very disappointed if you did not.
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