Court Case Over IOC Decision
In October 1979, the IOC ruled that the “Republic of China Olympic Committee” would have to change its name to the “Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee” and adopt a new flag and anthem if it wanted to participate in the Olympic Games. The ROC strongly disagreed with the decision and sued the IOC in Switzerland. The ROC claimed that the conditions concerning its name, flag, and anthem violated articles 6, 64, and 66 of the Olympic Charter. However, despite appealing an initial court judgment, the ROC was not successful. On January 15, 1980, a Swiss court rejected Taiwan's efforts to stay in the Olympic movement under the name "Republic of China."
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