Taiwan Flag Banned from Paris Olympic Venues

At the Paris Summer Olympics, attendees are prohibited from displaying the Taiwan flag, including small flags, patches, and face paint. This aligns with Olympic rules allowing only official flags of participating countries. Similar bans apply to flags from regions like Tibet and Quebec. Taiwanese supporters can use the "Plum Blossom Banner," the official flag since 1981. Russian and Belarusian flags are also banned due to the Ukraine war, with their athletes competing as neutral individuals. Russian athletes have faced flag bans since 2016 over doping issues.