Chinese athletes to boycott opening of World Games in Taiwan
Chinese athletes were expected to boycott the opening of the World Games in Taiwan later Thursday to protest Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou's opening the games, according to press reports.
Tibetan flags will be banned from all Olympic equestrian events in Hong Kong under rules aimed at heading off political propaganda and protests inside competition venues, organizers said Friday.The crackdown guidelines apply to flags representing countries and regions without athletes in the events.