TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Olympic medallists flew home to a grand welcome following a best-ever Games performance that has boosted pride on the island claimed by China and revived calls for it to compete under the name Taiwan.
Four mirage fighter jets, firing flares, escorted the flight before it landed at Taoyuan airport near the capital Taipei, where crowds greeted the team shouting “pride of Taiwan” and carried signs saying “national players welcome home”.
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