Not only did he sew an ROC flag onto his sleeve, but he also stuck one in his backpack. He was moved by his friend, Clive Saffery, who is British but always brings an ROC flag to international events, saying he came to love Taiwan while living there.
有感於義父沙福瑞雖是英國人，但只要參加國際賽事，都揹著中華民國國旗，理由是：「因為我住過台灣，我愛台灣！」