July 23: two 
individuals (left pic) attempted to seize a congratulatory telegram (right video and pic) intended for Taiwan’s men’s taekwondo team after they won silver at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games in Germany.
The team — Hung Jiun-yi (洪俊義), Jung Jiun-jie (鍾俊傑), and Huang Cho-cheng (黃卓乘) — earned Taiwan’s second men’s team silver in the history of the international games, following the 2017 Taipei Universiade. After the match, Taiwan’s Sports Administration officials presented a message of congratulations from Education Minister Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀) to the athletes.
As the team prepared to speak with reporters, a man and a woman rushed forward and tried to grab the letter. A scuffle broke out with media, who demanded, “What are you trying to snatch?” and “Why are you taking our things?”
The Chinese nationals claimed the message violated event rules and questioned whether it was addressed to “Chinese Taipei”.
China began to harass Taiwan after Taiwan defeated China 3-2 on July 20 (German time) in the table tennis men's team final and won Taiwan's first gold in the event. The delegation protested to the organizer that Taiwan supporters chanting “台灣加油” (Go Taiwan) during the table tennis match was against the rules. Later, after Taiwan lost to China in the badminton mixed team event and claimed silver, individuals attempted to seize the official congratulatory telegram.
China had also pressured 
Essen mayor’s office to remove a Taiwan flag from a physiotherapy clinic serving as a team relay station. With assistance from Taiwan’s envoy to Germany, Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉), the city later apologized and reaffirmed the games’ commitment to openness, inclusivity, and peace.
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individuals (left pic) attempted to seize a congratulatory telegram (right video and pic) intended for Taiwan’s men’s taekwondo team after they won silver at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games in Germany.
The team — Hung Jiun-yi (洪俊義), Jung Jiun-jie (鍾俊傑), and Huang Cho-cheng (黃卓乘) — earned Taiwan’s second men’s team silver in the history of the international games, following the 2017 Taipei Universiade. After the match, Taiwan’s Sports Administration officials presented a message of congratulations from Education Minister Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀) to the athletes.
As the team prepared to speak with reporters, a man and a woman rushed forward and tried to grab the letter. A scuffle broke out with media, who demanded, “What are you trying to snatch?” and “Why are you taking our things?”
The Chinese nationals claimed the message violated event rules and questioned whether it was addressed to “Chinese Taipei”.
China began to harass Taiwan after Taiwan defeated China 3-2 on July 20 (German time) in the table tennis men's team final and won Taiwan's first gold in the event. The delegation protested to the organizer that Taiwan supporters chanting “台灣加油” (Go Taiwan) during the table tennis match was against the rules. Later, after Taiwan lost to China in the badminton mixed team event and claimed silver, individuals attempted to seize the official congratulatory telegram.
China had also pressured Essen mayor’s office to remove a Taiwan flag from a physiotherapy clinic serving as a team relay station. With assistance from Taiwan’s envoy to Germany, Shieh Jhy-wey (謝志偉), the city later apologized and reaffirmed the games’ commitment to openness, inclusivity, and peace.
taiwannews.com.tw/news/6163204
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