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Jeremy Lin could feature for Taiwan at Olympics after securing passport
- The 31-year-old successfully applies for a Taiwanese passport opening the door to him representing the national team at international competition
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Chinese Basketball Association star Jeremy Lin could line-up for his father’s home country of Taiwan at a future Olympics after he officially obtained a Taiwanese passport on Wednesday.
The Taiwan News website reported that Lin was accompanied by his father and Taipei City councillor Chung Hsiao-ping as he attended the Ministry of Interior in Taipei City to finalise the process.
The 31-year-old it still ineligible to represent Taiwan in FIBA-sanctioned events, such as the World Cup, as FIBA has stricter nationality requirements, although he could wear the white of Taiwan at the next Asian Games in Hangzhou in 2022.
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FIBA rules require dual citizens to acquire a passport of a country he hopes to represent before turning 16 in order to be eligible.
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“He is very willing to represent Taiwan in international games,” Chung said after the formalities were completed. He also provided a photo of the former Toronto Raptor’s new passport.
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