Taiwanese athletes get the Games go-ahead despite SARS-infected status

TAIWANESE athletes have been cleared to take part in the Special Olympics despite the country’s ongoing SARS-infected status.

The Department of Health confirmed yesterday the Taiwanese team will now be allowed to travel to the Games after accepting the authorities quarantine proposal for a stop-over in Thailand before travelling to Ireland.

This means that no countries are now banned from attending the Games. The Taiwanese authorities were determined to get permission to attend the Games after Hong Kong, which has also been battling with the virus, got the go ahead.