Rather than submit to a Canadian demand that it change its name and not fly the national flag, the Republic of China team, led by Chi Cheng, decided to withdraw from the Montreal Olympics. In a press conference held afterwards to justify this action, Chi Cheng said: "I am proud of the Republic of China, just as everyone is proud of his own name.
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