The 2016 Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro concluded with the closing ceremony on Aug. 21, where weightlifter Hsu Shu-ching (許淑淨) -- Taiwan's only gold medalist at the event -- carried the flag of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee for the national team.
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