China's state television canceled its live coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Sunday after Taiwan's team beat China in the men's doubles.

Taiwan won the men's doubles gold medal on Sunday under Chinese Taipei's command, when Li Yang and Wang Chi-ling defeated Liang Wei-ken and Wang Qiang. according to The footage was broadcast by Radio Free Asia (RFA). China still won the silver medal at the tournament, but state media CCTV cut its coverage to omit parts of the match in which Taiwan was clearly winning.

The medal ceremony and crowd celebrations were also reportedly removed from the broadcast. In total, only 40 minutes of the 76-minute match was broadcast to the Chinese state audience.

Scenes of jubilation erupted across Taiwan as the team celebrated their gold medal victory over China in the men's badminton doubles event, but they also exposed deeper geopolitical rifts between the two countries. #Paris2024 #OlympicClick here for details: https://t.co/8CmL8yFFTI pic.twitter.com/UQimf1fTJr

— Reuters Sports (@ReutersSports) August 5, 2024

4th August: 🇹🇼LI Yang/Wang Chilin have become the first pair in badminton history to win the men's doubles title twice at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, defeating 🇨🇳LIANG Wei-ken/WANG Qiang 21-17, 18-21, 21-19.

The match started at 22:10, but the 🇨🇳state… pic.twitter.com/GMq0p4qT8O

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RFA went on to say that tensions appeared to be running high during the Paris Olympics, with organisers said to be targeting supporters of Taiwan who are holding up symbols of Taiwan's independence as a nation, rather than part of China's Communist regime. (Related article: Taiwan publishes war survival handbook in fear of Chinese invasion)

Apparently, only the Chinese Taipei team emblem is allowed in Beijing. “We had our flag confiscated when we entered,” one Taiwanese fan told the outlet. “It was confiscated and put in a small, dark room.”

PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 4, 2024: Gold medalists Yang Li and Wang Chi-lin bite their medals on the podium during the badminton men's doubles awards ceremony after the men's doubles match on day 9 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Reeves/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 4, 2024: (Editor's note: Image taken by a robotic camera mounted above the arena.) Chinese Taipei's Yang Li and Chi-Lin Wang celebrate their victory against the People's Republic of China's Zhang Wang and Wei-Khian Liang in the men's badminton doubles during day 9 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, France on August 4, 2024. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

Taiwan's gold medallists (centre) Li Yang and Wang Zhilin, China's silver medallists (left) Liang Wei-ken and Wang Chang, and Malaysia's bronze medallists (right) Aaron Chia and Soh Woo-yik take to the podium to the Chinese Taipei national anthem during the badminton men's doubles awards ceremony at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris on August 4, 2024. (ARUN SANKAR/AFP) (ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Hong Kong media reported only that Liang and Wang won the gold medals, without revealing who won them. “China claims to be a great power, but in fact it is very narrow-minded and intolerant,” political commentator Chen Bokong said of the situation. “That's why China Central Television stops broadcasting when China loses, and only broadcasts when China wins.”

The Chinese athletes were also reportedly told they could only speak to state media, and with more than 2,000 CCTV officers reportedly operating around the Olympics, the pressure is immense. (Related article: Don't worry about Pelosi's Taiwan visit. China invaded the US years ago, didn't you notice?)

The situation comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken for years of “reuniting” China and Taiwan despite calls for Taiwan independence. U.S. leaders have vowed to take serious action if China invades Taiwan, raising tensions between the two superpowers, which are heavily dependent on each other for survival.