Olympic Fans Happy at French TV's "Taiwan" Mention

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By Eason Chen/John Van Trieste

A French TV station broke taboos when it used the name "Taiwan" to describe the Chinese Taipei Olympic team during an opening ceremony broadcast. THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN UPDATED: The previous version said Chu Mu-yen was the first Taiwanese athlete to win gold at the Olympics. That honor belongs to female taekwondo fighter Chen Shih-hsin.