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On 2 August, security at a badminton match involving the Taiwanese Olympic badminton team forcibly removed a man who displayed a banner that read "Taiwan go for it." Taiwan competes at the Olympics as Chinese Taipei, and any display of Taiwan is forbidden. The Taiwanese government protested the spectator's removal.
This list includes events in which a spectator at a sporting event was engaged in such a confrontation with an athlete, coach or game official, either through the spectator's intrusion upon the field of play, or (as a result of such an event) a participant entering the spectator seating area.
Security at the Paris Olympics ejected a fan brandishing a green banner that read “Go Taiwan” at a badminton match on Friday, sparking anger from the island’s authorities and refocusing ...
The badminton women's doubles tournament became embroiled in controversy during the group stage when eight players (both pairs from South Korea and one pair each from China and Indonesia) were ejected from the tournament by the Badminton World Federation after being found guilty of "not using best efforts" and "conducting oneself in a manner ...
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The Safety at Sports Grounds Act 1975 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which allows the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to designate a sports ground that can accommodate more than 10,000 spectators (5,000 spectators for grounds that host the Premier League or English Football League matches) to require a safety certificate, in order for them to admit ...
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The decision to call on the video referee (now called "Television Match Official (TMO)") is made by the referee following discussion with the assistant referees/touch judges and cannot be instigated by the players or coaches of either team. When concerning an act of foul play, the TMO may alert the referee and initiate the replay process.