Here's an interview by the Taipei Times with Ma (the athelete):
TT: Will you carry the Chinese Taipei Olympic flag?Considering he hails from Pingtung, it's more likely he's a "green" supporter, so I was sort of disappointed with his response to these questions. He basically sidestepped the issue, but I can't really blame him (since it could cause a lot of unneeded stress/attention) considering he's the only athlete from Taiwan to participate. He'd much rather devote his time and energy to winning a medal- something I understand coming from one who played sports as well.
Ma: I will carry the flag. [He was also the only athlete and the flag bearer at the Turin Olympics.]
TT: What are your feelings about that?
Ma: It’s a huge honor. But it’s only me [on the team] right now, so I hope other sports can qualify in the future. I hope by holding the flag, people will focus on our sports. I have to keep this going, so that [Taiwan] can compete in every [Winter] Olympics.
Nevertheless, for those of you who are able to make it to Vancouver for the Olympics either tomorrow (Saturday) or Sunday, bring out your Taiwan flags! Let everyone know that Taiwan does have a national flag (albeit the R.O.C. flag) because it is a sovereign country. Any other flags that represent Taiwan will do also (DPP flag, World Taiwanese Congress flag, etc), considering the "Chinese Taipei" flag is just about "Taiwanese" as Ma Ying-jeou claims to be.
Here's the luge schedule (Run 4 is medal round, so only if he makes it that far will he be in it):
February 13, 2010
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February 14, 2010
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| Scheduled 15:10* - Men's Singles Run 4 |
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