Taiwan's Sports Minister Lee Yang was briefly blocked from entering the athletes' village flag-raising ceremony at the Nagoya Asian Games, a setback for Taiwan's standing in international sports that was later reversed after a formal protest.

• The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) told Lee Yang he could not attend the ceremony, delaying the flag-raising.
• Taiwan's delegation protested strongly, and Lee was allowed in after a 90-minute delay.
• Taiwan's foreign ministry said its offices in Tokyo and Osaka were on site to help and will keep working with the sports ministry to protect athletes and defend Taiwan's right to take part.
• The incident is the latest example of Taiwan's political status being used to limit its officials at international events, likely under pressure from Beijing.

Outlook: Taiwan will keep pushing back on any further attempts to restrict its officials during the Games, and similar flare-ups are possible as the event continues.