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China-Japan-Koreas
Taiwan wins 1st & 2nd Golds in history; Taekwondo - Mainland be warned.
2004-08-26
Chen Shih-Hsin outpointed world silver medallist Yanelis Labrada of Cuba in the women's under-49 flyweight final to win Taiwan's first-ever Olympic taekwondo gold medal. The two fighters fought even in the first two-minute round at two points each. The 25-year-old Chen went ahead to 5-3 in the second round. She kept her points lead in the third round to win her first-ever global title at 6-4. Taiwan won two bronze medals when the Korean-born combat sport made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Sydney Games. Yaowapa Boorapolchai of Thailand narrowly outpointed Colombian Gladys Alicia Mora Romero in the play-off for bronze.
Note : CHU Mu-Yen also won the Mens Taekwon-do gold in the 58kg class
Posted by:BigEd

#3  Surprised the mainland hasn't launched a protest.

Go Taiwan!!!
Posted by: danking70   2004-08-26 2:36:14 PM  

#2  Relax :

Medal Count

If you look down the list you will see "TPE"
with 2 golds. That odd flag is the flag of the Taiwan Olympic Committee. The mainland has a "Fred Sanford" (Elizabeth , I comin' to join ya') moment at the sight of the Taiwan (Rep of China) flag, so the Taiwan gov't compromised so that the athletes could compete.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-08-26 1:43:07 PM  

#1  If they count these under the Chinese medal count, I will be pissed.
Posted by: BH   2004-08-26 1:35:02 PM  

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