'Chinese Taipei' charade is vile

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By Cheng Tzu-leong???

Tuesday, Aug 17, 2004,Page 8

The Athens Olympic Organizing Committee has ordered the removal of Taiwan's advertising for the Olympic Games in Athens. This is not an isolated incident, and it once again highlights the international injustices Taiwan has to endure.

The Government Information Office (GIO) proceeded cautiously when outsourcing this advertising campaign. In addition to GIO Vice Director Lee Cher-jean (???), the GIO had also gathered representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Council for Physical Fitness and Sports and the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee. Moreover, in accordance with the regulations stipulated in the Procurement Act (???), the GIO invited three outside experts to participate as jurors. Four companies participated in the tender, which was won by the advertising arm of Evergreen Group.

After the GIO awarded the tender, amendments to the original proposal were made at several meetings before the deal was sealed. During this process, creativity took a back seat to the effort to remain within the constraints of the regulations laid down by the Olympic Organizing Committee. In accordance with the "Olympic format," the country's team is called "Chinese Taipei," the flag and team logo feature a plum flower and the team's song is the National Flag Song.

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