Chinese student sports body condemns DPP provocation at FISU Games award ceremony

BEIJING - A Chinese student sports body on Thursday condemned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities for attempt to use sports for their secessionist agenda at the ongoing FISU World University Games in Germany.

During the taekwondo men's team medal ceremony on Wednesday, officials from Taiwan's sports authorities tried to distribute a message to members of the Chinese Taipei delegation in violation of FISU protocols, said the China Student Sports Federation.

The Chinese delegation intervened, during which one staff member was injured due to aggressive behavior by the Taiwan side, it added.

The FISU has expressed support for the Chinese delegation and urged relevant Taiwan officials to abide by Olympic protocol in regulating the delegation's conduct, said the federation.

Noting that the incident runs counter to the expectations of people across the Taiwan Strait, the federation said such political manipulation by the DPP authorities, driven by the party's own interests, lacks public support and is doomed to fail.