Uh... I guess they're not that big in Thailand?

Taiwan, but nah, at least not this year. I've seen it on TV in the past but not much coverage this year. As it is, they're not allowed to compete under the name "Taiwan" or even display the flag or wear a T-shirt with the flag or name "台灣" on it anyway. China says we're "one country" and allowing Taiwan to compete under it's own name would indicate other countries acknowledged them as a separate entity, so they make a huge fuss and the Olympic Committee caves. If athletes want to compete they need to do it under the name "Chinese Taipei" which basically indicates "We belong to China". Plus, these are the winter Olympics and we're a tropical/subtropical island.

[quote]Taiwan, but nah, at least not this year. I've seen it on TV in the past but not much coverage this year. As it is, they're not allowed to compete under the name "Taiwan" or even display the flag or wear a T-shirt with the flag or name "台灣" on it anyway. China says we're "one country" and allowing Taiwan to compete under it's own name would indicate other countries acknowledged them as a separate entity, so they make a huge fuss and the Olympic Committee caves. If athletes want to compete they need to do it under the name "Chinese Taipei" which basically indicates "We belong to China". Plus, these are the winter Olympics and we're a tropical/subtropical island.[/quote] [spoiler]I knew I had that wrong... again....[/spoiler] I'm familiar with the whole Chinese Taipei situation from the Little League World Series. Taiwan has had an amazing Little League program for quite some time now, but like the IOC, Little League forces them to play as "Chinese Taipei." It's a really shitty situation and completely unfair to Taiwanese athletes. I get the whole tropical/subtropical island thing, but isn't Jamaica one too?

Yup, but I guess people here just aren't as into bobsledding.[spoiler]It gets down to 18℃ (64℉) and they break out the parkas.[/spoiler] Badminton and ping pong though...