Taiwan's sports minister Lee Yang was briefly blocked from entering the Nagoya Asian Games athletes' village, a setback for Taiwan that its government blames on unfair political pressure.

• The Olympic Council of Asia refused to let Lee Yang into the village welcome ceremony, delaying it by an hour and a half.
• Lee had already completed the application process and held a valid credential, so Taiwan's cabinet says he should have been allowed in normally.
• After Taiwan's Olympic committee and sports ministry pushed back, Lee got in and led the delegation at the flag-raising.
• Premier Cho Jung-tai called Lee and the Olympic committee chief right away and promised full government backing for the team.

Outlook: Taiwan wants its delegation left alone for the rest of the Games, which open tomorrow, but the incident shows the political friction Taiwan faces at international sporting events is likely to continue.