Olympic badminton spectator dragged from arena for holding up ‘Taiwan go for it’ banner


Many Taiwanese fans have roared “Taiwan!” when badminton players like star Tai Tzu-ying have taken to the court. - Photo: Reuters

PARIS: Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the removal of a spectator from the badminton venue at the Paris Olympics for holding up a green banner reading, “Taiwan go for it” during competition on Friday (Aug 2).

Two Reuters journalists saw the spectator being bodily removed up a staircase, shouting, while Taiwanese shuttler Chou Tien-chen was playing.

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