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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 114 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the International Olympic Committee 

should allow Taiwan to participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics under 

the national name, flag, and anthem of its own choosing. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 18, 2024 

Mr. HUIZENGA (for himself, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. OGLES, Ms. TENNEY, Mrs. 

STEEL, and Mr. DONALDS) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the International 

Olympic Committee should allow Taiwan to participate 

in the 2024 Summer Olympics under the national name, 

flag, and anthem of its own choosing. 

Whereas, according to the Olympic Charter, ‘‘The practice of 

sport is a human right. Every individual must have access to the practice of sport, without discrimination of 

any kind in respect of internationally recognized human 

rights within the remit of the Olympic Movement. The 

Olympic spirit requires mutual understanding with a 

spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.’’; 

Whereas the Olympic Charter states that, ‘‘The enjoyment of 

the rights and freedoms set forth in this Olympic Charter 

shall be secured without discrimination of any kind, such 


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as race, color, sex, sexual orientation, language, religion, 

political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.’’; 

Whereas the Olympic Charter further states that the role of 

the International Olympic Committee is, among other 

things, ‘‘to oppose any political or commercial abuse of 

sport and athletes’’; 

Whereas the International Olympic Committee unfairly pressured Taiwan to abandon its national name as a condition for participating in the Games because of political 

pressure from the People’s Republic of China; 

Whereas the display of Taiwan’s national flag and the playing of its national anthem are prohibited even when athletes from Taiwan win medals; 

Whereas Taiwan’s athletes, like athletes from all participating countries, have exhibited years of hard work, dedication, and disciplined training for the right to proudly 

represent their country in the Olympic Games; 

Whereas Taiwanese athletes have won a combined total of 36 

gold, silver, and bronze medals in both Summer and Winter Games appearances; and 

Whereas athletes from Taiwan are unfairly required to compete under the name ‘‘Chinese Taipei’’ in order to perpetuate the fiction that Taiwan is a part of the People’s Republic of China even though Taiwan has never been 

under the control of the People’s Republic of China for 

a single day: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 


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1 (1) discriminatory treatment of Taiwan by the 

2 International Olympic Committee is unfair, inappro3 priate, and contradicts the spirit of both the Olym4 pic Charter and the Olympic Movement; and 

5 (2) the International Olympic Committee should 

6 live up to the ideals of the Olympic Charter and 

7 allow Taiwan to compete under the national name, 

8 flag, and anthem of its own choosing. 

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