Chinese Taipei got two Gold Medals

[Ian_Lee]

For the first time in ROC's Olympic history, Chinese Taipei got two Gold Medals on a row in Taekwondo.

Taekwondo, which is a national sport of Korea, isn't monopolized by Koreans as Quest assumes Judo is by Japanese.

First with Silver and Bronze Medals in Archery and then Gold Medals in Taekwondo, Taiwan seems to have found the clue in Olympics:

(1) Don't rely on imported athletes from Mainland -- because they can never beat their counterparts from PRC in the competition (too bad HK seems to follow this erroneous path);

(2) Find a sport event that is suited to Asian athletes and nurture homegrown ahletes.

Though it seems a bit too late for ROC to get its first Gold Medal in Olympics (I think it first participated in Olympics in Berlin in 1936), nevertheless, Israel did not get its first Gold Medal until yesterday.

[bhchao]

I heard the Korean taekwondo athletes were afraid of challenging that young Chinese guy.

[shibo77]

What anthymn do they play for Chinese Taipei, China Hong Kong, and China Macau?

Thank you!

-Shibo

[fernando]

Shibo, I don't know what song they play for Taiwan but it is definitely not the national anthem.

It's not the flag either.

I think they should have chose the theme from Rocky, or We Are the Champions if they weren't allowed to use the anthem.

I don't think there is such a thing as China HK or China Macau!

[Cyberian]

No anthem was played at all during the 2 gold medals.

There is a Hong Kong team, but I don't recall a Macau team.

[Ian_Lee]

One interesting note.

One of the Chinese Taipei Gold medalist in Taekwondo has been invited to Mainland for coaching.

In 2008, you may see a China athlete competing with another Chinese Taipei athlete on the stage in Taekwondo.

[kkoma]

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-08/27/content_369493.htm

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Chu+Mu+Yen&hl=en